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SmartConfigLite1.6.3.0User Manual(Lite Version)

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SmartConfigLite1.6.3.0 is a Windows program for editing, viewing, and/or printing the configuration database forseveral products of Tyco Safety Products, Christchurch.

Tyco Safety Products takes no responsibility for the use of this program. All installed systems should be fully tested toensure that they meet the stated requirements of the customer and all relevant regulations, standards, and acceptedtrade practices.

SmartConfigLite1.6.3.0

© 2009 ... Tyco Safety Products, Christchurch

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I Getting Started 5

Part II Menu Commands 6

................................................................................................................................... 61 File

................................................................................................................................... 82 Edit

................................................................................................................................... 93 Select

................................................................................................................................... 94 Profile

................................................................................................................................... 95 View

................................................................................................................................... 116 Check

................................................................................................................................... 117 Window

................................................................................................................................... 118 Licence

................................................................................................................................... 129 Tools

................................................................................................................................... 1210 Help

Part III General Reference 13

................................................................................................................................... 131 General Editing Instructions

................................................................................................................................... 142 Template Files

................................................................................................................................... 153 Licensing

................................................................................................................................... 164 Terminal Window

Part IV FP1600 / Omega 64 System 19

................................................................................................................................... 191 FP1600 Overview

................................................................................................................................... 212 FP1600 Version Differences

................................................................................................................................... 213 FP1600 Getting Started

................................................................................................................................... 224 FP1600 Tables

......................................................................................................................................................... 22Zones

......................................................................................................................................................... 23Zone Map Ancil

......................................................................................................................................................... 23Zone Map Groups

......................................................................................................................................................... 24Zone Map Variables

......................................................................................................................................................... 25Group Config

......................................................................................................................................................... 25Group Map Ancil

......................................................................................................................................................... 26Group Map Variables

......................................................................................................................................................... 26Ancil Config

......................................................................................................................................................... 27Ancil Map Variables

......................................................................................................................................................... 28Variables Notes

......................................................................................................................................................... 28System Config

......................................................................................................................................................... 29Change Log

......................................................................................................................................................... 29Comments

................................................................................................................................... 295 Download / Upload

......................................................................................................................................................... 29Communicating with the FP1600 Panel

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................................................................................................................................... 306 FP1600 Reference

......................................................................................................................................................... 30Checks

Part V IO-Net 31

................................................................................................................................... 311 Opening Files

................................................................................................................................... 312 Parameters

......................................................................................................................................................... 32Address

......................................................................................................................................................... 32Max Stations

......................................................................................................................................................... 32Panel Number

......................................................................................................................................................... 33TX Zone Data

......................................................................................................................................................... 33RZDU Protocol

......................................................................................................................................................... 34Allow reduced RAM

......................................................................................................................................................... 35Off-line RAM Assumptions

................................................................................................................................... 353 Output Logic

......................................................................................................................................................... 35General Format

......................................................................................................................................................... 37Operators

......................................................................................................................................................... 38Order of evaluation

......................................................................................................................................................... 39Operand Types

.................................................................................................................................................. 39IO-Net Inputs

.................................................................................................................................................. 40IO-Net Outputs

.................................................................................................................................................. 40FIP Zone Data

.................................................................................................................................................. 40Variables

.................................................................................................................................................. 41New Alarm Function

.................................................................................................................................................. 43System Conditions

.................................................................................................................................................. 45Constants

.................................................................................................................................................. 45Timers

................................................................................................................................... 504 Change Log

................................................................................................................................... 505 Notes

................................................................................................................................... 506 Network Profiles

................................................................................................................................... 517 Example Programs

......................................................................................................................................................... 51Duplicating Non-Programmed mode

......................................................................................................................................................... 51Passing Data onto the IO-Net network

......................................................................................................................................................... 51Accessing Zones

................................................................................................................................... 528 Checking a Program

................................................................................................................................... 549 Programming an IO-Net Controller

................................................................................................................................... 5510 Extracting a program from an IO-Net Controller

Part VI Whats New 57

................................................................................................................................... 571 Version 1.6.2

................................................................................................................................... 572 Version 1.6.1

................................................................................................................................... 573 Version 1.6

................................................................................................................................... 574 Version 1.4

................................................................................................................................... 595 Version 1.3

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1 Getting Started

Start with File | New . Select the type of system you want to configure. This will give you a blankdatabase to configure. Alternatively open an existing database with File | Open . Select the table or form to edit from the listbox on the left. Tables with multiple entities (e.g. Zones)are normally viewed in table view , while tables with only one entity (e.g. System) are normallyviewed in form view . Row and column headings are in light grey. Cells you can edit are generally in white. Cells withcalculated useful information are in light yellow. Cells that are not applicable are in dark grey.(These colours may vary depending on your Windows colour scheme.) Other cells are generallywhite, but various colours may be used by SmartConfig to highlight less frequent settings. There are four basic types of cells - 1. Multichoice. These are displayed with a blue triangle on the right. Click the triangle to get

the choices. In form view they may be displayed as a radio group or as a drop-down editbox.

2. Yes / No - displayed as a box with or without a tick3. Integer4. String Refer to General Editing Instructions for additional general information. Check the configuration. Check | Check tables Save the completed configuration. File | Save . Refer also to the Getting Started or Overview section for the particular system type you are using.

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2 Menu CommandsThis shows the menu commands available in SmartConfig, and describes their function.

2.1 File

New

Creates a new database for the selected system type, and initialises it from the selected templatefile.

SmartConfig may be supplied with multiple template files for some panel types, and/or you cancreate your own templates. (See Template Files )

Open

Opens an existing file saved in SmartConfig format. Additionally, for some system types, you maybe able to open a file in the file format able to be directly uploaded / downloaded to the panel (e.g.s28 format.)

Whatever extension the file has, the file content will be examined so it will be opened and readcorrectly.

Close

Closes the current document window. A prompt is displayed if it has been modified, allowing youto save the file first, or to cancel the Close operation.

Compress Files When Saving

If ticked, then all saving of database files will be done in a compressed format, which will makefiles 10 - 20 times smaller on disk. Make sure this option is unticked if a file needs to be in a textformat for reading by third party products e.g. CCU-Net configuration. Versions of SmartConfigearlier than 1.3.0.0 can open only uncompressed files. This setting will be remembered acrossSmartConfig sessions.

Save

Saves the file for the current document window in SmartConfig format.

Save As

As for save, but allows saving of the file with a new name.

Note that you have the option of saving it as a template. See Template Files .

Select Default Data File Location

This command enables you to set the default location for loading and saving data files. The folderyou select is remembered across SmartConfig sessions.

The default folder for "Save As" of a file not created from new will be the folder the file was loadedfrom.

If no folder has ever been selected with this command then when loading a file, or saving a filecreated from new, the default folder will be the "SmartConfig" folder, the parent folder of theversion folder that SmartConfig is installed in.

When a second or subsequent file is opened, the dialog box will start in the folder where the lastfile was loaded from (even if this is not the set default data file location). However if the defaultdata file location is changed, then when another file is opened, the dialog box will start in the newlocation.

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Export in Panel Format

This command is only available for some system types. It exports the current document window toa file in the format required for export to the panel. See also Download to / Upload from Panel ,which gives a more direct method of sending the database directly to the panel.

Print Table

Prints the currently visible table for the current document window.

Print All

Prints all data for the current document window (usually many pages).

PDF

Prints all data for the current document window into an Adobe Acrobat .PDF file (to read useAcrobat Reader V3.x and above). When selected, a dialog box will open to allow the file nameand location to be chosen. Use this feature to create a document for later printing, or as a recordof the site's database that can be read without SmartConfig.

Print Labels

Prints zone labels for the current document window. The size and layout suits the LED board(s)for the current product.

Compare

Compares two databases and displays (and optionally prints) the differences. To use thiscommand you must open the two databases you want to compare, and no other databases maybe open. The newer database should be on top (have focus). The compare function has someintelligence (for instance added points do not have their default parameters listed).

Terminal Window

Starts a terminal emulator to connect to the diagnostic terminal of a panel. You need to select thepanel type so that the correct baud rate is automatically selected. The terminal can connectdirectly to the panel over an RS232 connection (using a COM port on your PC), or indirectly overa Telnet (TCP/IP) connection using, for example, the Internet, a corporate WAN, etc. See Terminal Window .

Download to / Upload from Panel

Sends the database from SmartConfig to the Panel, or retrieves a database from the Panel intoSmartConfig. Refer to more specific instructions for the system type you are using. Look up"Download to / Upload from Panel" in the index to get a list of system types to select from.

NOTE With some panels this command will do the same as "Terminal Window", and you willneed to then click "Send Database" or "Capture Database" to start the download or upload.

Upload New From Panel

Use this command to read a database from a panel. (Alternatively you could create a new emptyfile from the correct template and then select "Download to / Upload from Panel".)

Recently Used Files

The last 4 files opened or saved by SmartConfig will be listed here. When the mouse cursor isplaced over each file, its full file name and location will be shown in the status bar at the bottom ofthe SmartConfig window. Click on a file name to open it.

Exit

Exits the program.

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2.2 Edit

Undo

Undoes the most recent change (e.g. typing in a single cell, multiple cells changed with cut,delete, paste, fill down, or fill series, or a change to a logic equation).

Note - consequential changes may not be "undone". For instance if you change one or more pointtype(s), and then "undo" the changes, the initial point types will be restored, however anyindividual point parameters will be lost as these are always automatically reset when point typesare changed.

Copy

Copies the selected cells to the Windows clipboard. (Note - select the cells by dragging themouse, or by clicking in one corner of a rectangular area, and Shift-clicking in the oppositecorner.)

The clipboard may be pasted into SmartConfig, or other Windows applications such as Excel. Topaste into a table in Word, you must either first create a table in Word, and select exactly the rightnumber of rows and columns before pasting, or just paste as text, then select what you justpasted and "convert text to table". Alternatively paste into Excel first and then copy and paste fromExcel to Word.

Copy with Header Row & Fixed Cols

Copies the selected cells along with the fixed (light grey) cells above and to the left of the selectedarea. (There is no other way of selecting these fixed cells). The selected cells do not need to beadjacent to the header row and fixed columns.

This command copies, for example, the selected information in the point table along with therelevant column headings and the responder and point numbers, in a way suitable for pasting intoanother application.

Paste

If only one cell is selected, this pastes the clipboard into a rectangular area with the top left cornerin the current cell.

If an area is selected, its width in cells must be the same as that of the clipboard. Its height mustbe at least that of the clipboard. The clipboard is pasted into the selected area as many times aswill fit vertically. (One example of this being useful would be to select the same point type forevery 4th point, with all the intervening points being unused. Select the required point type forpoint 1. Select points 1 to 4 and "Copy". Select points 5 to 250 and "Paste". It may then be usefulto "View used rows".)

The source of the information can be SmartConfig or a spreadsheet such as Excel. You can usethis feature to import point text, zone names, etc., from other sources.

Cut

Copies the selected cell(s) to the clipboard, and then clears the cell(s).

Delete

Clears the selected cells.

Fill Down

Copies the contents of the top cell(s) of the selected area into all other rows of the selected area.You can use this to quickly set a number of adjacent cells to the same value - if necessary usingfilter or sort first to group the cells you want to change together.

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Fills the selected cells with a series with a uniform increment equal to the difference between thetop selected cell and the second top selected cell. If this increment is not a number between 1and 10, 1 is assumed. You could use this for example to map a number of sequential circuits tosequential zones.

If the top selected cell contains alphabetic parts as well as a numeric part, the numeric part will beincremented. For example "Zone 1 text" will result in "Zone 2 text", Zone 3 text", and so on.

Edit Cell

Allows you to edit a grid cell. If the cell contains a number or text, you can edit it in the edit box atthe top without destroying the cell's initial contents. If the cell is multichoice, you can select fromthe choices in a popup menu. If it is a yes/no choice, it will flip.

Select All

Selects all cells if a table is displayed, or selects all text if the output logic editor is displayed.

2.3 Select

The select menu provides an alternative method of selecting a table to edit. It has the samefunction as the listbox on the left of the screen. The advantage of the Select menu is that it doesnot need a mouse - type Alt+S, then the underlined letter.

The names of the tables vary according to the type of panel currently being edited. Refer to thepanel specific sections for the table details.

2.4 Profile

This gives a selection of "Profiles" to edit. Profiles contain tabular data like ordinary tables,however the data is usually predefined and does not require editing by the user.

Generally profiles provide named groups of predefined settings which can be selected by name inother (normal) tables. For example the required thresholds and filtering settings for a "Type A" heatdetector.

You can create your own profiles if you wish, just add extra rows to a profile table. It may be usefulto use SmartConfig's copy and paste facility to make a new row which is the same as an existingrow, and then changing the data you want to change. Ensure that each row of the table has aunique name.

WARNING Changing the settings in profiles may result in the system not being Standardscompliant.

2.5 View

As Table

Refer to table view .

As Form

Refer to form view .

Show All Rows/Unsort

Makes all rows of the current table visible (e.g., after a "Filter", or "Show Used Rows"). Alsoreturns the sort order to the default order. If a table allows rows to be "collapsed" and "expanded",Show All Rows will expand all such rows.

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Show Used Rows

Makes only the currently used rows of the active table visible. NOTE - the selection of rowsdisplayed may not necessarily continue to be "used rows" after any data is changed.

Collapse All

On a table that uses + and - icons to show (expand) or hide (collapse) sub-items (e.g., MX1 Pointstable), this will collapse all items, causing only rows that are not sub-items to be displayed.

Go to Related Table

Goes to another table showing data relating to the current cell, positioning this data at the top ofthe view.

Back

Goes back to the previous table.

Sort Ascending

Sorts the table so that the column containing the current cell is in ascending order. (For integercolumns the order is numeric. For other columns the order is alphabetical). NOTE - the order ofrows displayed may not necessarily continue to be sorted after any data is changed.

This command is also available by right clicking in the heading of the desired column.

You can sort according to the contents of more than one column, by sorting on the leastsignificant column(s) first, then finally the most significant column.

Sort Descending

As above but in the opposite order.

Filter...

Allows you to display only, or all but, the rows where the column value matches a value which youenter. (By default the value is that of the current cell.) NOTE - the selection of rows displayedmay not necessarily continue to obey the filter after any data is changed.


Move Column Left

Moves the column containing the current cell, one position to the left. Note that currently thissetting is lost when you exit the program.

Move Column Right

As above but moves the column right.

Find

Displays a dialog box for you to enter some text to find in the current column of a table displayedin table or form view, or in the Output Logic Editor if it is displayed.

If a table or form is being displayed, the search starts downwards in the current column. (In formview the current field is searched while scanning forwards through the remaining records). If thebottom of that column is reached, you will be given the choice of restarting at the top of the samecolumn, searching any remaining columns, or cancelling. If you choose to search remainingcolumns, that choice will stay in effect until a new "Find" is started.

For both table view and form view, any rows which are not visible due to a Filter will not besearched.


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2.6 Check

Check O/P LogicChecks the syntax of the output logic (if present / available). Errors are explained and theoffending line will be highlighted.

Check TablesChecks all tables for consistency and errors. Also checks Output Logic (if present / available).Errors will be explained and the current cell positioned so that you can fix the problem. Warningsand information will be displayed in a results window.

Show CRCCalculates and displays a "CRC" of the configuration data.

This CRC is stored in the database sent to some types of panels, and can be displayed on thepanel's LCD and/or diagnostic terminal so that you can check if the file you have open inSmartConfig corresponds with what is in the panel.

This feature will be added to other panel types in the future.

This new CRC differs from the existing CRCs used for checking Flash / EEprom chips in thepanel, which are different every time you download, as downloads include time and date andother varying data. The new CRC is dependent only on the data you enter into SmartConfig.

Note - the CRC is calculated over all data you can enter, even data that makes no difference tothe operation of the panel (e.g. Notes in tables and comments in logic). If you want the feature tobe most useful, make sure that you don't change the database after downloading it to the panel.

2.7 Window

This menu contains the usual Multiple Document Interface commands, including tile / cascadeetc, and a list of open documents to select from.

2.8 Licence

For more information about the licence refer to licensing .

Info

Gives information about your licence and the time remaining before the licence must be renewed.Check this from time to time so that you can get your licence renewed before it expires.

Terminate

Terminates your licence on the computer you are using. The only way to re-instate the licence isto get a new one.

Renew

Renew allows you to get a new Licence before your existing licence expires. Also this dialog boxwill be automatically displayed when you run SmartConfig for the first time, or if the licence hasexpired. You will be given a 24 digit code to send to your licence issuing office. They will sendback a 40 digit licence number for you to enter. Type or paste the licence number into the Licencefield and click "Use New Licence". To close the window without entering a new licence click"Close".

Note that if you make substantial changes to the hardware installed in your PC, you may need toget a new licence. The dialog box described above will be automatically displayed.

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2.9 Tools

Program Firmware

This allows you to program the firmware of those panel types that support on-site programming oftheir firmware.

2.10 Help

General Help incl All Systems

This displays the complete help file for SmartConfig including all supported panel types. Thisincludes general help for SmartConfig relevant to all panel types, plus specific help for each paneltype supported by the version of SmartConfig.

Context Sensitive Help

Displays help for the table you are editing or screen you are viewing. The same help can beobtained by pressing F1.

SmartConfig Manual

Displays this overall help in Acrobat PDF format, suitable for printing.

Whats New

Shows changes in SmartConfig since its previous version.

Database Converter Manual

Shows the manual for the F4000/MX4428 Database converter program (in Acrobat PDF format).

Help for Individual Panels

You can display help for the specific panel types supported by your version of SmartConfig. Thismay be less confusing than the overall help, especially when using the index and search features.

About

Shows information about SmartConfig, and the operating system on the PC you are using.

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3 General ReferenceThis is a general reference description about the use of SmartConfig that applies to ALL systemtypes. System-specifc additional information is available in the relevant sections.

3.1 General Editing Instructions

Keyboard Shortcuts

Many of the menus and keys can be activated with the keyboard.

To activate a top level menu or visible button, press Alt + the underlined key on the menu orbutton text.Individual menu items may have a shortcut key. This key is shown to the right of the menu text.

Resizing

You can re-size the SmartConfig window (depending on your video card and monitor) by draggingthe edges of the window. SmartConfig will remember your settings for the next time you run it.

Undo

To undo changes to the current cell, or a number of cells altered by a single commend (e.g.Paste), press Alt+Backspace. See edit .

Input Validation

Some validation of input is performed during typing -

1. if the cell should contain a number you can only type digits.2. if the cell should contain a list of numbers you can only type digits, commas, and spaces.3. if the cell should contain a string in a particular format (for example C1/1, C1/2 or R1/1,

R3/4, AR, BR etc) you may only be able to type the appropriate keys.

When entering data into a cell which should contain a single number, the number may beadjusted to fit within maximum and minimum limits. In table view you can see the adjusted valuein the grid as you type into the top edit box. In form view the number will be adjusted as you exitthe cell.

Some cells which usually contain a number may have special cases that are displayed in wordse.g. "Default", "Disabled", "Alt", etc. You can select the special cases by typing the first characterof the word.

Further validation of input is done as a table is exited, i.e. as another table is selected. If there is aproblem the cell causing the problem will be highlighted and you will be given the choice ofstopping to fix the problem immediately, or temporarily ignoring the problem so that it can be fixedlater or fixed by editing another table.

Further checking is done as a database is exported in panel format. Finally the check tablescommand does all the previous checks and also warns you about things which might be errors.

Table View

In table view you can see/edit multiple entities of the same type, e.g., multiple zones or multiplepoints. However sometimes not all the information may fit on the screen so it may be useful toselect Form View , which displays one entity at a time.

Use the mouse to select a cell to edit. Or navigate to it with :

1. TAB (moves right)2. SHIFT+TAB (moves left)3. Up arrow (moves up)4. Down arrow or ENTER (moves down)

To overwrite the text in a cell, just start typing. To edit the text, press F2, or click in the wide editbox near the top of the SmartConfig window. When editing the text of a cell, the cursor will alwaysbe positioned in the wide edit box.

You can change column widths (not saved when you exit the program) by dragging the dividerbetween columns in the header row.

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A number of common "Edit" and "View" commands are available with a right mouse click. Thecommands vary depending on whether the mouse is positioned over the heading (top) row of thetable or a data row. You can right click a fixed column (a light grey column with fixed information) -this is the only way to sort or filter based on the fixed columns, or to find a cell of a fixed columncontaining a specific value.

Form View

In Form View you can see only one entity at a time, e.g., one zone or one point. This is the defaultview for one-off entities e.g. the System form and the Network form (system dependant).

Use TAB and SHIFT+TAB, or the mouse, to move to another field. To move to another entity (e.g.another zone or another point), use the Next or Previous button.

Most cells can be edited in the form. However if you want to edit a cell where the text does not fitin the edit box on the form, it can be edited in the wide edit box by clicking there.

Passwords (where applicable) are normally displayed as asterisks, e.g., ******. This preventscasual observers from seeing secure information. However if you want to check a password,select it and then double-click in the wide edit box at the top of the screen.

Status Display on Title Bar

The title bar of the each window displays the filename of the window and the name of the currentlyvisible table. The filename will be preceded by an * if it has been modified but not saved. If thetable displayed is sorted or filtered, "Sorted or Filtered" will be appended.

If the document window is maximised (the default) it does not have its own title bar, and theinformation for the current window will be displayed in the application title bar.

Status Display on the Status Bar

There is a "Status Bar" at the bottom of the SmartConfig window. This often contains "hints" forthe menu command under the cursor, including the full pathname of files on the recently used list.Otherwise it contains the full pathname of the active document.

Previous Button

Moves to the previous row of the table or previous entity in form view.

Next Button

Moves to the next row of the table or next entity in form view.

Find Button

The same as the Find menu item.

Find Next Button

The same as the Find Next menu item.

Notes column in tables

Many tables have a "Notes" column. This is for entering textual notes for you own use, and for theuse of subsequent programmers. It has no effect on the operation of the panel.

3.2 Template Files

One or more template files for each panel type will be supplied with SmartConfig.

Template files are a starting point for new databases, and contain many settings and profiles. File| New gives a choice of template files to start a new job with. Sometimes multiple templates fora panel type will be provided with SmartConfig (e.g. different templates for Australia and NewZealand), and furthermore you can create your own templates.

WARNING. Many of the settings in template files are required for Standards compliant operation.

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This applies particularly to "Profiles" (for those panel types that have profiles). Do not change thesettings unless you are sure that they will not affect Standards compliance.

Creating new Templates

Starting from an existing template (i.e. File | New | Panel Type | Template), edit it as required.Click File | Save As. Fill in the Change Log. In the Save As dialog box, click the "Save as type"drop down box, and select template files. Type in a name with no extension. Ensure that thefolder selected is the folder SmartConfig is installed in. Click Save.

This new template will then be available when you click "File | New".

It is recommended that you do not overwrite the templates supplied with SmartConfig, as yourcustomised version will be overwritten when you install a new version of SmartConfig. Howevernote that the installation of SmartConfig now saves all existing templates under the "SavedTemplates" folder (i.e. usually Program Files\Vigilant\SmartConfig\Saved Templates).

Deleting Templates

You can delete template files in the normal manner in Windows Explorer, My Computer, or even aFile Open or File Save dialog box. They will then disappear from the File | New menu.

3.3 Licensing

See also licence for the menu commands to obtain a licence.

Some distributions of SmartConfig are only available to authorised Tyco employees. If this is thecase with your distribution you will not be able to use it until you enter a licence number.

SmartConfig has a security system which requires it to be "enabled" with a licence (supplied byTyco Safety Products) for each PC on which it is to be used. Licences will typically be issued for a12 months period, and SmartConfig will stop working after this time unless the licence is renewed.If SmartConfig finds the licence has less than 30 days to run then it will show a warning dialog boxwhen it is started, so that you can renew your licence before it expires.

To obtain or renew a licence the easiest way is to use the computer and onboard e-mail program(e.g., Outlook Express). Enter the requested information and click the Send button to e-mail therequest. If you don't have e-mail then the data can be copied to the clipboard and e-mailed, faxedor quoted over the phone.

The licensing contacts are:

Australia New ZealandEmail: [email protected] Email: [email protected]: Mark Wills Name: Craig BarnettPhone: 03 9538 7220 Phone: 09 826 1715

Licence Termination

To terminate the licence for SmartConfig and remove SmartConfig from a PC, the best procedureis

1 Run SmartConfig. Click the menu "Licence" then "Terminate".2 Exit SmartConfig, then uninstall SmartConfig by clicking "Start", "Programs", "Vigilant",

"Uninstall SmartConfig". Alternatively "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", "Add/RemovePrograms", scroll down to and highlight "SmartConfig(remove only)", click"Add/Remove", click "Uninstall".

NotesReinstalling SmartConfig, or a newer version of it, should not affect an existing licence. This

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applies regardless of whether the new version is installed "over the top of" the current version (thedefault), or in a different location.

Uninstalling SmartConfig always removes the licence, even if you uninstall an old version that youare no longer using.

Also note that some licence files are located where you first installed SmartConfig, even if youinstall a newer version in a different location. Deleting the folder where SmartConfig was firstinstalled will remove the licence.

3.4 Terminal Window

The terminal window provides a terminal emulator for use as the diagnostic terminal of a panel. Itcan connect to several products from Tyco Safety Products Christchurch, and the settings (baudrate, databits, stop bits, parity etc) are pre-programmed for these products.

It can display the 24 lines of the current "terminal" plus 1000 previous lines (the scrollback area).The 24 current lines are highlighted (compared with the scrollback lines). The scrollbar can beused to see the scrollback area.

It interprets cursor addressing and colour commands sufficiently to function as a terminal for anMX4428 in PanelX mode, and to display colour when used as an MXP diagnostic terminal.

It can use a serial port on the PC, or connect to a panel over the a TCP/IP (Telnet) connection. Inthe latter case, the panel will usually be connected to an "RS232 to Ethernet adapter" that providesTelnet (TCP/IP) connectivity to a local area network or has a gateway to the Internet.

The TelNet feature allows remote fault diagnosis over the Internet, provided your PC isconnected to the Internet and the panel is connected as described below. It also potentiallyallows remote configuration. Note that downloading of configuration databases remotelywill require someone on site to change the Write-Enable jumper as required, and to fullytest the system after completion of the download.

The baud rate (for direct RS232 connections) is selected by choosing the panel type on the File |Terminal Window Menu.

Once the terminal window has been opened, you can reactivate it by clicking in it, or if it hasbecome lost behind the main SmartConfig window click Window | Terminal, or click the terminalicon on the toolbar.

The following commands and settings are at the top of the terminal window.

Comms Port

The port (Com1 to Com8 or Telnet) can be selected.

NOTE The port will be remembered and automatically used the next time you start the terminalwindow.

When you select Telnet, you must enter the host name or IP address, and optionally the portnumber, of the Ethernet adapter connected to the panel. Note Telnet has been successfully testedover a fast network to a Lantronix "RS232 to Ethernet" adapter connecting to an MX4428 andMX1. The use of Telnet over a wireless or other possibly slow connection has had only limitedtesting at this time and is not guaranteed. Future information about SmartConfig's Telnetcapabilities will be made available as it becomes available.

The RS232 to Ethernet adapter requires programming as follows -

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Baud 9600 19200Databits 8 8Parity None NoneSerial Flow Control X-On / X-Off NoneNetwork Protocol Raw TCP/IP (not Telnet) Raw TCP/IP (not Telnet)

It will also require an IP address and one or more port numbers set up. You will need to get thisinformation from the administrator of the Local Area Network it is connecting to, and possibly getthe administrator to arrange access to this IP address and port from the Internet.

AutoSend / Capture

When ticked, SmartConfig will automatically navigate to the right point when sending a database tothe panel, or capturing a database from the panel. When not ticked, you must navigate manually.

X Off

Use X On / X Off flow control in both directions. Normally this should be ticked.

However if you are sending or capturing a binary file, it should be un-ticked. (This is not required innormal operation with supported panels.)

Capture Database

Capture a database from the connected panel and open it. (Note - the captured database is nowautomatically opened, in previous versions this was not the case.)

Send Database

Send the current database to a panel. The "current database" is the database represented by thetopmost window of SmartConfig, and its name will be shown as a hint when you pass the mousecursor over the button.

Capture File

Capture data received from the connected panel to an arbitrary file which you can select. Whencapturing, the button will change to "Cancel", and clicking it will cancel the capture and close thefile.

Send File

Send an arbitrary file which you can select to the connected panel. When sending, the button willchange to "Cancel", and clicking it will cancel the send function. When cancelled, or the file iscompletely sent, the button will change back to "Send File" again.

Close

Close the Serial port or TCP/IP connection, and the terminal window.

Return

Return to SmartConfig's main window, leaving the Terminal window running. Alternatively click onthe main window.

Menu

Brings up a menu of commands to print and/or copy areas of the display. The same menu canalso be obtained by right-clicking the terminal window. Commands include· Clear - erase all lines including the scrollback region.· Copy Screen - copy the 24 current (highlighted) lines to the clipboard.


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· Copy Screen + Scrollback - copy all lines to the clipboard (including the scrollback areastarting with the first non-blank line).

· Print Screen - print the 24 current (highlighted) lines.· Copy Visible Area - copy the 24 lines currently visible to the clipboard.· Print Visible Area - print the 24 lines currently visible.

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4 FP1600 / Omega 64 SystemThis contains information about using SmartConfig to program an FP1600 / Omega 64 system'sdatabase.

4.1 FP1600 Overview

Overview

FP1600 / Omega 64 is a conventional Fire Alarm System that can be expanded in multiples of 16zones from 16 zones (1 FP1600 board) to 96 zones (1 Master FP1600 board and 5 Slave FP1600boards).

Each board provides the following programmable inputs and outputs.1. Input circuits programmable for different modes of operation2. Ancillary Relay Output (default function "Common Fire")3. A20 - On board open collector output (default function "Common Defect")4. A21 - On board open collector output (default function "Common Normal")5. A1-A19 - 19 programmable open collector outputs (default function matches earlier model

LED mimic connector).

Related Documents

Refer to document LT0196 "FP1600/OMEGA 64 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TECHNICAL MANUAL"for more information on the FP1600 and document LT0312 "FP1600/OMEGA 64 FIRE ALARMSYSTEM INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION MANUAL" for details on installation andconfiguration.

Hardware / Software Requirements

To use SmartConfig, the FP1600 board(s) must be Mk 3 or later hardware which is clearlyidentifiable as it has a 9 way D serial connector and a 3 digit display. These boards will haveversion 4.00 software or later.

Terminology

Circuit An input (1-16) of a board.Zone A system-wide numbering scheme for circuits, whereby circuits on the first

board are zones 1-16, circuits on the second board are 17-32, etc.Referred to as Zn where n is 1 to 96.

Group A set of circuits on the same board which must ALL be in alarm to activatethe group. Referred to as Gn where n is 1 to 8.

Universal Variable (Also simply Variable). There are 16 universal variables which arecommon across the system. These can be activated by zones andgroups, and can themselves activate ancillaries. Referred to as Un wheren is 1 to 16.

Ancillary The ancillary relay output (referred to as AR) , or one of 21 ancillary opencollector outputs of a board which may drive relays (referred to as Anwhere n is 1 to 21).

System The collection of FP1600 boards intercommunicating to act as one.

In SmartConfig, when qualification is required to identify which board a group or an ancillary is on(for instance in the Mapped To and Mapped From columns of the Variables Notes table), it will bepreceded by Bn where n is the board number (1-6). For instance B1G2 means group 2 of board 1.

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provide an N of N or logical AND function), to (system wide) universal variables (to provide a 1 of Nor logical OR function), and directly to that board's ancillary outputs (which generally operate usinga logical OR of the conditions mapped to them).

Depending on each zone's programming, the zone status will map to system conditions such ascommon fire, common defect, bell ringing, brigade calling, etc.

Groups may be mapped to universal variables and directly to ancillary outputs on the same board.

Universal variables can be mapped to ancillary outputs on each board..

Additionally some system states can be programmed to activate (or deactivate) ancillary outputs.

The universal variables are common across the (up to 6) FP1600 boards in a system and theyprovide the only way of transferring data across boards (apart from common system states whichare automatically calculated).

The following diagram shows these relationships :

Zones(withinboardonly)

Groups(withinboardonly)

UniversalVariables(16 commonacrossall boards)

CommonSystemConditions(Common Fire,Defect, etc)

AncillaryOutputs(within eachboard only)

All zonesmapped toa groupmust be activeto activatethe group(LogicalAND)

Apart from zone to groupmapping, any mapped inputwhich is active, will activate the output(Logical OR)

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4.2 FP1600 Version Differences

Overview

Two distinct versions of FP1600 are supported by SmartConfig:1. Version 4 software.2. Version 5 software and later.

Version 5 software was introduced for compliance with NZS4512:2003, which required thedefinition of new circuit types.

When a panel is configured, the System Config page must be set with the correct softwareversion for each board. (Mixed versions are permitted in a multiboard system.)

The circuits supported by version 4 software will now be referred to as legacy circuits withinSmartConfig and may only be programmed for a version 5 board if legacy circuits are enabled forthat board on the System Config page.

Circuits

The four default circuit types for version 5 are:Detector (dEt)Residential (rES)Flowswitch (FL)Evacuation Control (Ec) (Board 1 only)

The letters in the brackets indicate the display on the FP1600 board 7 segment display display.

All of these new circuit types register Defect on open or short circuit, as per the new requirementsof the standard.

The legacy circuits are displayed on the FP1600 board 7 segment displays as follows -

Legacy CircuitType

Display on Version 4board

Display on Version 5board

Smoke S LSThermal th Lth

Combined Co LCoResidential rE LrEFlowswitch FL LFLEvacuation

ControlEc LEc

4.3 FP1600 Getting Started

Start with File | New . Select the type of panel you want to configure.

If the number of boards is higher than 1, enter the number of boards on the System Configpage.

Check and adjust the settings on the Zones and System Config pages as required.

If you have special output requirements, program the relationships between zones, groups,universal variables, and ancillaries, as per the previous section (FP1600 Overview ). But notethat the default programming is adequate in many cases.

Download the database to the system as described in Communicating with the FP1600 Panel .

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4.4 FP1600 Tables

This describes each of the "tables" used for FP1600 Configuration.

4.4.1 Zones

Allows the programmable settings for each zone to be configured.

Board No.

The board number in the system (1-6) - fixed. Board 1 is the Master.

Circuit No.

The circuit number for the zone input wiring on the board (1-16) - fixed.

Zone No.

The logical zone number (1 - 96) (16 x (Board No. - 1) + Circuit No.) - fixed.

Zone Name (optional)

Enter a name for the zone here. Shown on subsequent pages for configuring zones.

Circuit Type

The types of circuits which may be selected depend on whether the board is Version 4, or Version5, and if it is Version 5, whether Legacy mode is enabled. Refer to FP1600 Version Differences

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For version 4 you can select from Disabled, Smoke (legacy), Thermal (legacy), Residential(legacy), Combined (legacy) or Flowswitch (legacy). Board 1 also has Evacuation Control (legacy)as a selection.

For version 5 you can select from Disabled, Detector, Residential, or Flowswitch. Board 1 alsohas Evacuation Control as an options. If "Legacy mode" on the System Config page is enabled, allthe version 4 (legacy) circuit types are also available.

Default characteristics for each circuit type are loaded whenever a change is made.

Callpoint

Select this option if there is/are Call Point(s) with contact conversion modules on the circuit. (Smoke (legacy) or Residential (legacy) circuit types only).

Gated

Select if AVF gating is to be used for smoke detectors. (Detector, Residential, Smoke (legacy),Residential (legacy) or Combined (legacy) circuit types only).

Latching

Select for latching of the alarm state (until a Panel Reset occurs).

Brigade Calling

Select alarm types for which the brigade is called - none, MCP (option for Residential circuits only)or All.

Bell Ringing

Select alarm types for which the bells ring (i.e. evacuation output activates) - none, MCP (optionfor Residential circuits only) or All.

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Power

Flowswitch, Evacuation Control, Thermal (legacy), Flowswitch (legacy) and Evacuation Control(legacy) circuits can be set for Low or High Power. (High power provides better immunity frominterference but draws more quiescent current).

Residential Smoke Alarm on zone LED

Residential circuits can be set to display smoke alarms on their zone LED by selecting the 'indicated' option.

Notes

Use this space to include additional information about each zone.

4.4.2 Zone Map Ancil

Allows mapping of the zones of each board to the ancillary outputs 1 - 21, or the ancillary relay ofthat board.

Board No.


Circuit No.


Zone No.

The logical zone number (16 x (Board No. - 1) + Circuit No.) - fixed.

Zone Name

The zone name as entered on the Zones page.

Ancil Relay, A20, A21, A1 - A19

Set the alarm conditions for each zone for which each ancillary output/relay on the same boardwill be activated

Selection Meaning NotesNo No conditionsAll All conditionsMCP MCP only Only available for Residential circuitsSmk Smoke only Only available for Residential circuits

Notes

Use this space to include additional information about each mapping.

4.4.3 Zone Map Groups

Allows mapping of the zones of each board to the groups 1 - 8 of that board.

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Zone Name


Grp 1 - 8

Set the alarm conditions on each zone for which each group on the same board will be activated-


Remember that a group will become active only when all zones mapped to it are active.

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4.4.4 Zone Map Variables

Allows mapping of the zones to the universal variables 1 - 16. The universal variables are sharedacross all boards.

Board No.


Circuit No.


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Zone Name


U1 - U16

Set the alarm conditions on each zone for which each variable will be activated


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Notes

Use this space to include further information about the mapping.

4.4.5 Group Config

Allows the settings for each group to be programmed.

Board No.


Group No.

The group number on the board (1 - 8) - fixed.

Mapped From

Lists zones that map to this group.

Mapped To

Lists ancillaries and/or variables that the group maps to.

Group Name (optional)

Enter a name for the group here. Shown on subsequent pages for configuring groups.

Latching

Select for the group's state to be latched (until a Panel Reset occurs).

Brigade Calling

Select for the group to call the brigade.

Bell Ringing

Select for the group to ring the bells (activate the evacuation output).

Notes

Use this space to include further information about the group.

4.4.6 Group Map Ancil

Allows the mapping of groups to ancillary outputs 1 to 21 or the ancillary relay to be set. (Mappingis only possible within a board).

Board No.


Group No.

The group on the board (1 - 8) - fixed.

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Mapped To

Lists variables that the group is mapped to, as entered on the Group Map Variables page.

Group Name

Name of the group as entered on the Group Config page.

Anc Relay, A20, A21, A1 - A19

Ancillary outputs or relay on the same board to be activated when the group is activated.

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4.4.7 Group Map Variables

Allows the mapping of groups to the system-wide universal variables 1 to 16.

Board No.


Group No.

The group on the board (1 - 8) - fixed.

Mapped From

Lists zones that map to this group.

Mapped To

Lists ancillaries that this group is mapped to, as entered in the Group Map Ancil page.

Group Name

Name of the group as entered on Group Config page.

U1 - U16

Universal variables to be mapped to by the group. Note that the variables are universal and so donot belong to any particular board. Any activated group or zone on any board will activate avariable it is mapped to.

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4.4.8 Ancil Config

Allows the settings for each ancillary output on each board to be programmed.

Board No.


Ancil No.

The designation of the ancillary on the board - fixed.

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Lists zones, groups and variables that map to the ancillary output.

Latching

Select for the output state to be latching (until a Panel Reset occurs).

Follow Trial Evac

Select if ancillary is to be forced on by the External Evacuation Switch.

Follow Silence Alarms

Select if ancillary is to be forced off by the Silence Alarms Switch.

Obey Services Restore

Select if ancillary is to be forced off by the Services Restore Switch.

Follow Lamp Test

Select if ancillary is to be forced on by Lamp Test.

Follow Evac Relay

Select if ancillary is activated by the Evacuation (bells) relay.

Follow Common Fire

Select if ancillary is activated by Common Fire.

Follow Common Defect

Select if ancillary is activated by Common Defect.

Follow Common Normal

Select if ancillary is activated by Common Normal.

Follow Charger Inhibit

Select if ancillary is activated by Charger Inhibit.

Follow Panel Reset

Select if ancillary is activated by Panel Reset.

Notes

Use this space to include additional information about each ancillary.

4.4.9 Ancil Map Variables

Allows the mapping of universal variables to ancillary outputs.

Note that the layout of this table is different to other tables - in this case the columns are theinputs and the rows are the outputs.

Board No.


Ancil No.

The number of the ancillary on the board (A1 - A21, Anc Relay) - fixed.

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Lists the zones and groups that map to each ancillary.

U1 - U16

Select to map the universal variable to each ancillary.

Notes


4.4.10 Variables Notes

Page for entering additional information about the universal variables.

Variable No.

The universal variable U1 to U16. Fixed.

Mapped From

A list of zones and groups (on various boards) that map to the variable.

Mapped To

A list of ancillaries (on various boards) that the variable maps to.

Notes

Use this space to include additional information about each variable.

4.4.11 System Config

Allows the system configuration settings to be set.

Number of boards in system

A system is made up from one master and up to 5 slaves. This specifies the total number ofboards.

Brigade

Specifies whether the system is connected to the brigade, or if it operates in Local Mode.

Master Door Open = Services Restore Active

Select this option if the master cabinet door open is to have the same effect as operating theServices Restore Switch.

Global Flowswitch Delay

Specifies the global flowswitch delay in seconds (0 to 25 in multiples of 5).

Battery Low volt adjust

Specifies adjustment to the Battery Low Defect voltage threshold. Allows an offset from thedefault value (P0) up to 500 mV above (P5) or down to 700 mV below (-7).

Number of RZDUs in system

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Evacuation Supervision

Select separately for each board as to whether it supervises its evacuation (bells) output.

Firmware Versions

Select the version of software that is running in each board being configured.

Enable Legacy Devices

Select for any version 5 boards that are to be configured with legacy circuits.

Residential Circuit Delays

Specifies the delay in seconds for each board (0 or multiples of 10 up to 250). A value of zeroselects latching operation with no automatic reset of the residential smoke detectors. Otherwisethis is the delay before a residential smoke detector alarm condition is automatically reset.

4.4.12 Change Log

Information is requested each time the configuration .f16 file is saved. This is stored on theChange Log page. It records the date, name of the person who made the changes, and adescription of the change made.

4.4.13 Comments

Any information not already defined or described on earlier pages can be stored here for futurereference.

4.5 Download / Upload

This describes the procedure for downloading a database to the FP1600 panel, and uploading adatabase from the FP1600 panel.

4.5.1 Communicating with the FP1600 Panel

A window is brought up by the Download to / Upload from Panel command on the File menu tocontrol communications between SmartConfig and the FP1600 Panel.

OverviewTo program or read the information in a multi-board (Omega 64) system, each board must beprogrammed or read individually. A Serial cable (LM0076) must be connected between the PC andeach board in turn, and each board programmed or read from in turn.

It is often necessary to power a board down and up in order to get into "Programming Mode". Youwill be prompted when this is needed. When in Programming Mode, the display on the board willindicate 'ACO'.

When reading or writing the data in a board, you must select the board number, or select "Auto". Ifyou select "Auto", SmartConfig will read the existing board number from the connected board andwrite or read the data for that board. If you select a board number other than Auto, SmartConfigwill check that the existing number of the connected board matches the selected board number. Ifit does not match you can continue if you choose, and if you are writing the database, the boardnumber of the connected board will be changed to the selected board number.

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However the data from a Slave board can be read into the Master portion of SmartConfig'sdatabase, and data from a Master board can be read into the Slave portion of SmartConfig'sdatabase. SmartConfig will ask you to confirm this operation twice. You must check (and amendas required) the resulting data carefully. (At least the system data may be wrong.)

Reading Configuration From a Panel to SmartConfig1. Select Write / Read Panel Database from the File menu. 2. Select the board to be read from and the serial port to use. 3. Connect a LM0076 serial cable to the serial port on your PC and the programming port of

the desired FP1600 board. 4. Click the Read Database button.5. If prompted, turn the panel power off and on. (If the board is already displaying 'ACO',

this will not be necessary). 6. SmartConfig will initiate communications with the board and read the EEPROM contents.

If there are more boards to read from, repeat from step 2 for each board. Otherwise, click "Close"to exit.

NOTE - when extracting databases from an FP1600/OMEGA64 panel using Smart Config, it isnecessary to extract the database from the master board first, before the slave boards, so that thecorrect number of boards is assigned before reading any slave databases.

Writing Configuration From SmartConfig To a Panel

1. Select Write / Read Panel Database from the File menu. 2. Select the board to be written to and the serial port to use. 3. Connect a LM0076 serial cable between the serial port on your PC and the programming

port of the desired FP1600 board.4. Insert the "Data Program Enable" link on the FP1600 board.5. Click the Write Database button.6. If prompted, turn the panel power off and on. (If the board is already displaying 'ACO',

this will not be necessary). 7. SmartConfig will initiate communications with the board and write into the EEPROM

contents.8. Remove the "Data Program Enable" link.

If there are more boards to write to, repeat from step 2 for each board. Otherwise, click "Close" toexit.

NoteAlways save the file on your PC (and back it up) as well as writing it to the panel. All the "Notes"and "Comments" are only saved on the PC file. They are not saved in the panel.

4.6 FP1600 Reference

This contains general reference about using SmartConfig to configure an FP1600.

4.6.1 Checks

Checking a database (Check | Check Tables ) checks the following and violations are reportedas warnings1. Any zones that have been mapped to a group that isn't mapped anywhere.2. Any zones that have been mapped to a variable that isn't mapped anywhere.3. Any groups that have been mapped to a variable that isn't mapped anywhere.4. Any groups that have been mapped to variables or ancillaries, but have no zones mapped to

them.5. Any variables that have been mapped to ancillaries, but have no zones or groups mapped to

them.

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5 IO-NetThis describes SmartConfig's IO-NET compiler and facilities for programming an IO-NETController, and for extracting programs from an IO-NET Controller.

For further information refer to LT0115 VIGILANT IO-NET PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERUSER'S MANUAL.

See the following pages (press next at the top of the page, or expand the table of contents), formore details.

5.1 Opening Files

SmartConfig can open both the old style of IO-NET files prepared by a text editor (usually *.txt) andthe new files saved by SmartConfig (*.ion).

Old Style Files (*.txt)To open an old style file, click File then Open. With the "Files Of Type" drop-down control, choosethe "Import text files (*.txt)" option. Alternatively if the extension of your file is not .txt, choose the"All Files (*.*)" option. Browse to the file you want to import and click "Open".

Most of the file will be imported into the Logic page, however the parameters will be separated outand displayed in the Parameters page. A matching network profile will be chosen, or a new onecreated if the network parameters do not match a standard configuration. Note that as thestandard network profiles for 2400 baud, 4800 baud, and 9600 baud are all the same, 2400 baudmay be chosen even if the actual baud rate in the system is 4800 baud or 9600 baud. It issuggested that you change the Network Profile on the Parameters page to match the actual baudrate of the system so that the system will be documented correctly.

At the start of the logic, there may be a large number of Comment lines, i.e. lines starting with ;.These lines would have previously documented the parameters which have now been stripped out.They can now be deleted.

SmartConfig Files (*.ion)These files will load exactly as they were saved.

5.2 Parameters

This section describes the Parameters page.

The following parameters can be set on the Parameters page.

System Name Enter a name for the system, for documentation purposes only.Network Select the required network profile. The choices available will be the

entries in the Network Profiles table. Normally you only need to selecta choice with the required baud rate and modem selection.

Specify Address Refer to Address .Address Refer to Address .Max Stations Refer to Max Stations .Connects to RZDU Refer to Panel Number .Panel Number Refer to Panel Number .RZDU Protocol Refer to RZDU Protocol .TX Zone Data Refer to TX Zone DataAllow Reduced RAM Refer to Allow reduced RAMTotal User RAM Refer to Off-line RAM AssumptionsBase Page RAM Refer to Off-line RAM Assumptions

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5.2.1 Address

The address of the target IO-NET controller into which the source file is to be programmed can bespecified in the range 0 to 127 as the Address in the Parameters page. This must be the samenumber as assigned to the address dipswitch on the IO-NET Controller.

Normally it is not essential to specify the address of the target controller in the user source file.Instead select the radio button "Use DIP Switch". However specifying the address may reduce theRAM requirements of the program.

The parameter to assign the address should be included only if a "Ram limit exceeded" error isproduced by the compiler. In this case select "Specify here also to reduce RAM required" andspecify the Controller address in the "Address" box. It is important that the EPROM be installed ina target controller with the same address set on the DIP switches. If not, the controller maydisplay an error cadence on its status LED after power up and not run (see LT0115 Section 7).

This parameter was referred to as ADDR in LT0115 version 2.

5.2.2 Max Stations

Max Stations should be assigned a value of 0 to 255 to match the number of the highest controlleraddress you are ever likely to connect to the network. Any controller connected to the network withan address higher than this will not be given access to the network. A reasonable upper limit valueshould be used for Max Stations. Too large a value can reduce the efficiency of the network andincrease the start-up time of the network or increase the access time when adding a new station tothe network. Too low a number means you may need to reprogram some controllers when addingto the network later.

The information in the following paragraph may be useful if adding new stations to an existingnetwork and the new stations have addresses greater than the value of the Max Station parameteron the existing controllers.

It is not essential for all stations to have the same value for Max Stations, but is probably desirable.For a given station N, it gets access to the network only if the next lowest numbered controllerpresent on the network has a Max Stations greater than or equal to the value N. For example, ifcontrollers 5,7 and 12 are the only controllers physically present on the network then the MaxStations value of controller 7 usually determines whether controller 12 gets access to the network. BUT, note that if controller 7 is disconnected from the network for a while it would then be the MaxStations value of controller 5 which determined controller 12 access.

Note that in non programmed mode a default value of 31 is assigned for Max Stations.

This parameter was referred to as MXST in LT0115 version 2.

5.2.3 Panel Number

The IO-NET Controller program can use the zone status transmitted by an RZDU compatible FIP(F3200, MX4428/F4000, MX1, Sigma5, FP1600, NDU, NLDU) via a local RZDU data connectionor from zone data received on the IO-NET network from other controllers that have their ownRZDU data connection.

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Each controller with a local RZDU connection must be given a unique panel number, so that theparticular panel's data can be identified on the IO-NET network by other controllers. These shouldbe carefully recorded in the documentation of the system. The panel number could often be thesame as the panel's SID number, unless some of the panels connecting to the IO-NET networkare on different panel-link networks and happen to have the same SID numbers. Alternatively youcould make each panel number equal to the IO-NET address that the panel connects to.

Refer to Zone Data for details of how to access data from RZDU connections in your logic.

Notes

SmartConfig is not able to detect duplication of panel numbers. However an IO-NET controller isable to detect such duplication and will set the ZNF operand to TRUE if it receives a message ofzone data from the network where the panel number is the same as its own RZDU connectionpanel number.

The local RZDU data connection may be enabled even if none of the zone data from it is accessedin the control program - this could happen if it was desired for the controller to transmit the zonedata onto the network. A controller may access zone data from its own RZDU data connection (ifany) or zone data received from the network.

Refer to LT0115 Section 8 for information on RZDU zone data refresh rates and the delay from azone change of state occurring to the new state being received by an IO-NET controller.

This parameter was referred to as RZDU in LT0115 version 2.

5.2.4 TX Zone Data

A controller may be programmed to transmit all of the zone data it receives on its local RZDU dataconnection onto the IO-NET network for use by other controllers. To enable the transmission oflocal RZDU data onto the network, tick the box "TX Zone Data". The Panel Number describedabove must also be included. The panel number will be included in every message of zone datatransmitted onto the IO-NET network so that other controllers can identify the zone data.

NOTE - for a network using 1200 baud modems the transmission of zone data takes up asignificant amount of time on the network and if a controller does not get an opportunity to transmitoften enough, it may have to continually discard some of the zone status data that it receives fromits RZDU input - which could result in the status of some zones NEVER being transmitted on thenetwork. Refer to LT0115 section 8.4 for further information.

This parameter was referred to as TXZD in LT0115 version 2.

5.2.5 RZDU Protocol

The data received on the local RZDU connection from a fire panel can be in one of two differentformats or "protocol types". Older versions of panels transmit data in a format referred to as "LEDprotocol" and newer versions of panels can be programmed to transmit using this or the newer"LCD protocol". The older LED protocol transmits only led/zone status and the newer LCDprotocol also sends event text and information for display on a remote LCD and allows morefunctions for isolating/ resetting zones from remote RZDUs/RDUs. Refer to LT0115 Section 8 forinformation on how to configure some of the fire panels for use with IO-NET.

Select the correct RZDU protocol as being used by the panel.

If an IO-NET controller is connected to a fire panel which is transmitting the wrong version of theRZDU protocol, then the IO-NET controller will not operate correctly.

This parameter was referred to as RZDP in LT0115 version 2.

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5.2.6 Allow reduced RAM

If the compiler produces a "RAM storage limit exceeded" error, the "Allow Reduced RAM" tickboxmay need to be ticked to reduce the size of the RZDU buffer (if any) allocated in the controller. The size of the buffer is set by the compiler and affects the capability of the controller to transmitzone data onto the IO-NET network. The "Allow Reduced RAM" parameter has no effect (and isgreyed out) if the controller is not programmed to transmit zone data onto the network.

If the controller is programmed to transmit zone data onto the IO-NET network then the compilerwill attempt to allocate an RZDU receive buffer size of at least 60 bytes - this is twice the size ofthe maximum sized message which can be received on its local RZDU data connection. Thecontroller receives a message of zone data on its RZDU data connection once every 2 seconds,but is not able to transmit this data onto the network immediately - it must store it briefly until it getsan opportunity to transmit it onto the network.

The average and maximum lengths of time the controller must wait before it can transmit this zonedata onto the network is dependent on the baud rate of the network, the number of controllersconnected to the network, also the "activity level" of the network. Some approximate figures aregiven in Section 8.4 of LT0115 for the length of time a controller may have to wait before it is ableto transmit on the network.

When the controller gets an opportunity to transmit on the network it will immediately transmit all ofthe zone data that it currently has stored in its buffer (which could require multiple messages beingtransmitted - and it may also transmit the status of its own input points) before relinquishingtransmission right to the next controller.

The controller must therefore have a large enough RZDU receive buffer to be able to store areasonable amount of zone data while it is waiting for the opportunity to transmit it. On a typicalsystem a controller would get an opportunity to transmit more often than once every 2 seconds sothat the message of zone data which it receives from the RZDU data connection every 2 secondshas probably been completely transmitted by the time the next RZDU message is received.

However, there may be times when the controller has not transmitted the last data received fromthe RZDU input. The size of the buffer set by the compiler determines how much zone data thecontroller can store while it is waiting to transmit it. Since the controller has only a relatively smallamount of total RAM storage space, some flexibility has been provided by the compiler to allowsome control of the size of the RZDU buffer allocated.

If the controller has its local RZDU data connection enabled but is not programmed to transmitzone data onto the IO-NET network then the compiler will allocate an RZDU receive buffer size ofminimum 30 bytes - this is all that is needed to store the maximum size message that can bereceived from the RZDU input and the controller never needs to store more than one message at atime. (In actual fact the compiler will allocate all of the free RAM it has available to the RZDUbuffer which may result in a buffer size of more than 30 bytes).

If the controller is programmed to transmit zone data onto the network then the compiler will initiallyattempt to allocate a minimum of 60 bytes to the buffer - which it will probably be able to do for alot of control programs. However some larger programs may not have enough free RAM for a 60byte buffer. By ticking "Allow Reduced RAM" the controller will allow the buffer size to be reducedto a minimum of 30 bytes.

The compiler will ALWAYS allocate all of the free RAM it can to the RZDU receive buffer, so thebuffer size could be any size from 30 to 60 bytes when the "Allow Reduced RAM" is selected.

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5.2.7 Off-line RAM Assumptions

When compiling offline (see Checking a Program ), SmartConfig by default assumes the chipwill be a C8/C8A and the controller software version 2.01. (In this case there are 141 bytes of totalRAM and 61 bytes of base page RAM available in the target.)

If you know the chip will be a C9A and the software Version 2.01 (i.e. the software is SF0239), youcan set "Total User RAM" to 189 and "Base Page RAM" to 77.

Other software versions may have different amounts of RAM available. You can check that yourprogram will fit by compiling online (see the Compile Only command in Programming an IO-NETController ).

5.3 Output Logic

This section describes the text you can type in the Logic page.

See the next few pages (press next at the top of the page, or expand the table of contents), formore details.

5.3.1 General Format

The Logic page may contain any number of output logic expressions (limited only by the availablespace in the target IO-NET Controller) which assign the value of an expression to a local output orinternal variable or timer.

e.g. O4 = I7/9O OR I15/1A AND V3 ; to control output 4

and may also assign values to logic variables

e.g. V5 = V4 + I3/26A

and to timers

e.g. T1[15,25] = I1/4S

At run time the target controller will evaluate all of the logic expressions sequentially in exactly theorder they appear in the logic page.

When the controller gets to the end of the logic expressions it returns to the start and cyclesthrough forever.

Expressions which assign values to outputs do NOT have to appear in numerical order of theoutput number. They may be in any order - however, the order that the expressions appear in thesource file does NOT determine the order in which the PHYSICAL output changes. The physicalstate of the outputs is only updated at the completion of each pass through the entire list of logicexpressions (and also at intervals of 100 milliseconds) so that the actual state of the physicaloutput may not necessarily follow the logical state of the output generated by the logic expressionsif the logical state changes quickly.

There does not have to be a logic expression for every output.

The same output should be controlled by ONLY ONE EXPRESSION and the compiler will displaya warning message if more than one expression is given for the same output.

e.g. O5 = V1 OR V2O6 = I1/1AO5 = O6 OR I29/3S

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is controlling output 5 with two different expressions and the actual state which appears at thephysical output will be intermittent.

Similarly, the program should not contain more than one expression defining the input conditionand start/stretch delays of the same timer.

The compiler will display a warning if this is done. The state of a timer may be accessed as manytimes as desired in multiple equations on the "right hand side" of a logic expression.

Expressions which assign values to variables may be in any order with more than one expressionfor the same variable being allowed if desired. The variable will then keep that value until the nextoccurrence of an expression which assigns a value to that variable. It is recommended that thesame variable is not used for two different purposes, except perhaps by an experienced user or ifthe compiler produces a "RAM limit exceeded" error.

Comments may be included anywhere in the source file. Any text on the same line following asemicolon ; is treated as a comment with the exception of the semicolon used in the NA function.

Be careful not to unintentionally convert a real logic expression into a comment by accidentallyplacing a semicolon at the start of, or part way through, a logic expression.

Blank lines may appear anywhere in the source file.

Each logic expression must fit entirely on a single line, but long lines are allowed- up to 299characters. Variables can be used to simplify complex or long expressions. Following the lastlogic expression in the file, the keyword END must appear on a new line to terminate the list ofexpressions. Any lines following the END statement may contain comments only.

Upper or lower case characters are allowed everywhere and are treated identically.

A logic expression does not have to start in column one, it may start in any column ie. a logicexpression may be preceded by any number of spaces on that line.

In general, individual operands such as I15/3A should not contain any embedded space characters(in some cases this is not strictly enforced and embedded spaces are allowed), but spaces may beused freely between operands and operators.

It is not essential to have any spaces between operands and operators but they should be includedfor clarity.

Each logic expression is of the form :

Ox = Operand {Binary operator Operand} ...

to assign the state of output x (x = 1 to 32)

or

Vx = Operand {Binary operator Operand} ...

to assign a value to logic variable x (x = 1 to 256).

or

Tx[mmm,nnn] = Operand {Binary operator Operand} ...

to define the input condition and timer delays (start, stretch) for timer x (x = 1 to 128). The startdelay (mmm) and stretch delay (nnn) are required and may be any value from 0 to 255 seconds.

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one or more operands with each pair of operands separated by a binary operator.

All operands return a logical value of TRUE or FALSE. If the right hand side of an expressionevaluates to TRUE then the specified output on the left hand side will be turned ON (and FALSE =OFF) or if the left hand side is a variable, then the variable will be assigned a value of TRUE orFALSE. See Timers for more details on the operation of timers.

If the output or variable which appears on the left hand side of the = also appears as an operandon the right hand side then the value used on the right hand side is the value of the operand beforethe new assignment.

Any operand may be preceded by the unary operator NOT (the symbol ^ may also be used) whichcomplements the value of the operand.

Each operand may itself consist of an expression enclosed in parentheses () with a maximumnesting level limited by the amount of stack space required for evaluation at run time. The nestinglevel limit is 16 which is more than enough for any foreseeable requirement.

See also Example Programs .

5.3.2 Operators

The binary operators which may be used are:

AND - logical AND (alternatively use .)OR - logical OR (alternatively use +)XOR - exclusive OR

The one unary operator which may be used is:

NOT - logical complement (alternatively use ^)

The single character "+" (plus) may be used instead of OR, the character "." (fullstop) may be usedinstead of AND, and the character "^" may be used instead of NOT.

The truth tables for AND, OR, XOR and NOT are (F = FALSE, T = TRUE)

A AND B A B RESULTF F FF T FT F FT T T

A OR B A B RESULTF F FF T TT F TT T T

A XOR B A B RESULTF F FF T TT F TT T F

NOT A A RESULTF TT F

Example NOT A OR NOT BA B RESULT

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F F TF T TT F TT T F

5.3.3 Order of evaluation

The order of evaluation of operands is important and can affect the result of the expression.

When more than one operand appears in an expression, the order of evaluation of the operands isnot necessarily left to right but depends on some rules as follows:

A. The contents of parentheses are evaluated first.

e.g. O3 = V1 AND (V2 OR V3)

will cause "V2 OR V3" to be evaluated first with the result being "ANDed" with V1resulting in the following truth table.

V1 V2 V3 O3F F F FF F T FF T F FF T T FT F F FT F T TT T F TT T T T

B. Each of the operators AND, OR, XOR and NOT have a priority which determinesthe order of evaluation when not overridden with parentheses as follows:

The NOT operator has highest priority, AND has the next highest priority, and ORand XOR have equal and lowest priority. Where operators have equal priority theorder of evaluation is left to right.

E.g. NOT V1 AND V2 has a truth table of:V1 V2 RESULTF F FF T TT F FT T Fwith the "NOT V1" being done first

but NOT (V1 AND V2) has a truth table of:V1 V2 RESULTF F TF T TT F TT T F

E.g. V1 OR V2 AND V3 results in the "V2 AND V3" being evaluated first becausethe AND operator has a higher priority than OR.

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the order they appear with V1 first and V5 last.

If unsure, use parentheses. The use of parentheses does not affect the size ofobject code generated.

5.3.4 Operand Types

This describes the 7 different Operand Types:

1. The condition of one of the 32 inputs on the local controller or inputs on a remote IO-NETController received via the network.

2. The state of a local output on the controller.

3. The condition of any zone on a compatible fire alarm panel received via an RZDUconnection directly wired into the controller or from zone data received on the IO-NETnetwork.

4. The state of a local variable V1 to V256.

5. The "State" of an NA function.

6. System conditions and constants including the "scan status" of any IO-NET controller orfire panel RZDU data link.

7. The state of a timer.

5.3.4.1 IO-Net Inputs

The four conditions of a circuit input may be accessed as follows:

Ix/yO (open circuit)Ix/yN (normal)Ix/yA (alarm)Ix/yS (short circuit)

Where x is the address of an IO-NET Controller 0 to 255, y is the number of a circuit input 1 to 32and O, N, A, S refer to the four voltage bands where S is the lowest band (short circuit) and O isthe highest (open circuit). The operand returns true if the circuit input x/y is in the specifiedcondition O, N, A or S at the time the logic expression is evaluated.

NOTE - currently the maximum address which can be physically set (with dipswitches) on acontroller is 127, but the compiler allows a controller number of 0-255 to be used in expressions.

The circuit input x/y can be any input on any IO-NET controller including the inputs of the controllerrunning this program.

E.g. O1 = I3/15A OR I0/32S results in output 1 being on if either input 15 on controller 3 is in Alarmor if input 32 on controller 0 is in short circuit.

When the controller is first powered up the initial state of all inputs will be normal until their truestate is received either from the network for remote controller inputs or from input boards for localcontroller inputs. If the input termination board is not connected the associated inputs will all be inan open circuit condition.


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5.3.4.2 IO-Net Outputs

The local outputs can appear as an operand on the right hand side of an expression as:

OxF or OxN where x is the number of an output 1-32

NOTE It is not possible to use output states of other controllers.

OxF returns TRUE if the output is OFF, otherwise FALSE.OxN returns TRUE if the output is ON, otherwise FALSE.

E.g. O2 = O1F OR O32N; will result in output 2 being ON if output 1 is off or output 32 is on.

After power-up or re-start of the controller all outputs will initially be off.

5.3.4.3 FIP Zone Data

The condition of a zone on a compatible fire panel may be accessed as follows:

Zpp:nnnA returns TRUE if the zone is in alarm and NOT isolatedZpp:nnnF returns TRUE if the zone is in fault and NOT isolatedZpp:nnnI returns TRUE if the zone is isolatedZpp:nnnN returns TRUE if the zone is normal (not isolated, not in fault, and not in

alarm)

where pp is the panel number, 0-63, nnn is the zone number 1-528. Zone data from multiple firepanels may be accessed but the total number of panels accessed should be 8 or less.

Each IO-NET controller which has an RZDU data link directly connected is programmed with apanel number and whether the zone data should be transmitted over the IO-NET network or not. The zone data which it transmits onto the IO-NET network will include the panel number foridentification by other controllers. Any controller may access zone data from both its own directlyconnected RZDU data link and from zone data which it receives via the IO-NET network.

e.g. O32 = Z3:1A AND Z4:528N results in output 32 being on if zone 1 on panel 3 is in alarm (and not isolated) andzone 528 on panel 4 is normal.

When the zone corresponds to an Ancillary Control Zone on an MX4428/F4000 or a relay on anF3200 FIP then the conditions A,I,F,N are

Zpp:nnnA returns TRUE if zone activated and NOT isolatedZpp:nnnF returns TRUE if zone in fault and NOT isolatedZpp:nnnI returns TRUE if the zone is isolatedZpp:nnnN returns TRUE if the zone is normal (not isolated, not in fault, and not

activated)

After power-up or restart of the controller the state of all zones will initially be normal until thecurrent actual state is received. This could take up to 7 or 8 minutes for a system with 528 zonesdepending on which version of software is being used in the fire panel. For example, in the latestversion of MX4428 panel software the time to refresh the state of all 528 zones is approximately70 seconds.

5.3.4.4 Variables

Variables may be used for storage of logical values.

A variable is accessed with Vnnn where nnn is a value 1-256.

There are up to 256 variables available, the actual number will be limited by available RAM storagein the controller. A variable has a logical value of either TRUE or FALSE.


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E.g. V1 = Z1:6A OR Z3:2FV2 = I0/1A OR I0/2SV3 = V1 OR V2V4 = V1 AND V2

Variables should be used "contiguously" starting with V1, then V2, V3 .... etc, to minimise RAMusage in the IO-NET Controller.

The compiler will display an error message if the RAM storage limits of the controller areexceeded.

When the controller is first powered up or restarted, the initial value of all variables is FALSE.

A variable may be useful for holding the result of an expression which is common to severaldifferent logic expressions. This can result in a saving of EPROM space.

Variables are also useful in NA functions because an NA function is not allowed to use anexpression in its operand list. This can be overcome by assigning the expression to a variable firstand accessing the variable in the NA function.

Variables are also useful for other things. For example, the expression V1 = NOT V1 will togglethe value of V1 each time it is executed and produce an oscillating value.

The expression V1 = V1 OR ZNF will latch the occurrence of a zone network fault. (A mechanism to clear this will probably berequired.)

5.3.4.5 New Alarm Function

The NA function may be used as an operand in any logic expression and has the form:

NA (reset input; operand list)

where "operand list" consists of a list of fundamental operands separated by commas andincludes:

OnnF local output nn (1-32) off

OnnN local output nn (1-32) on

Ix/yO input y (1-32) on controller x (0-127) open circuit

Ix/yN input y on controller x normal

Ix/yA input y on controller x alarm

Ix/yS input y on controller x short circuit

Vnnn variable nnn (1-256)

Zpp:nnnA zone pp:nnn (1-528) alarm (and not isolated)

Zpp:nnnF zone pp:nnn fault (and not isolated)

Zpp:nnnI zone pp:nnn isolated

Zpp:nnnN zone pp:nnn normal (not A,I or F)

Tnnn timer nnn (1-128) state

IRnnn IO-NET controller responding status

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and "reset input" may be any one of the above fundamental operands, i.e., it is a single operandsuch as I5/I2S or V15 or Z1:42A, etc.

The operand list may not include expressions, i.e., operators NOT, AND, OR, XOR may not beused in an NA function. If it is desired to use an expression in an NA function then the expressionshould first be assigned to a variable and the variable included in the operand list.

The NA function returns a value of TRUE or FALSE as follows. Whenever any operand in the listhas a change of state from FALSE to TRUE then the function returns a value TRUE and continuesto return a TRUE value (forever regardless of any further changes of state in the operand list) untilthe specified reset input has a change of state from FALSE to TRUE. At this point NA returnsFALSE and continues to return FALSE until the next change of state from FALSE to TRUE of anyoperand in the list.

The same operand may appear any number of times in the list.

e.g. NA(I5/12S; 03N, I7/25A, Z0:124A, V15)

This function is set to TRUE whenever one of the operands in the list becomes TRUE, e.g. if localoutput 3 changes state from off to on, or if input 25 on controller 7 changes state into alarm, etc. Itis set to FALSE when input 12 on controller 5 has a change of state into a short circuit condition.

After power up or restart of the controller the initial state (value returned) by all NA functions isFALSE.

The NA function may be used as often as desired (within the limits of RAM storage) in any logicexpression.

e.g. O5 = NA(Z12:42F; I2/1A, I2/2A) OR NA(I1/2S; Z1:52A) OR I3/7A

Each NA function uses some RAM storage in the controller, which sets a limit on the number ofnew alarm functions which can be used. (A function with 6 or less operands in the operand listuses one byte of RAM storage, 7-14 operands uses 2 bytes of RAM).

If there is a large number of operands in the operand list then multiple NA functions can be used toachieve the same thing.

e.g. V1 = NA(I1/1S ; Z1:1A, Z1:2A)O32 = NA(I1/1S ; V1, Z1:3A, Z1:4A)

is the equivalent ofO32 = NA(I1/1S ; Z1:1A, Z1:2A, Z1:3A, Z1:4A)

Multiple reset operands can be achieved by using two NA functions as shown in the followingexample.

V1 = NOT V1V2 = NA(V1; I1/1S, I1/2S, I1/3S)O32 = NA(V2; I2/1S, I2/2S, I2/3S)

When any of I1/1S, I1/2S, I1/3S have a transition from FALSE to TRUE, the first NA functionbecomes TRUE so V2 goes from FALSE to TRUE which will provide a reset to the second NAfunction. The first NA function is being continually reset on every second pass of the equation(since the value of V1 is continually alternating). However, if any of the operands I1/1S, I1/2S,I1/3S become TRUE the NA function will always become TRUE because the operands in the "setlist" override the reset operand.


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5.3.4.6 System Conditions

INF IO-NET network faultThis returns TRUE if this controller is not regularly receiving input status information fromany controller that is required by the output equations or from any controller accessed withthe IR operand. If no input status information is required from any other controller and noIR operands are used, then INF will be TRUE if no valid messages of any kind are beingreceived from the network, otherwise INF will be FALSE. INF is prevented from returningTRUE during the first 60 seconds after power-up.

Each controller transmits its input status information on to the network at regular intervals,but will not necessarily include the information in every message it transmits. The rate atwhich it transmits input information is set by a network parameter and must be oftenenough to prevent an INF fault occurring at other controllers requiring that data. The rateat which a controller requires to receive input information is also set by a networkparameter (DRQT).

ZNF Zone data receive fault. This returns TRUE if the controller is not receiving valid data from all of the fire panels thatit requires. Valid data must be received at least every 32 seconds from each of the panelsbeing accessed with zone operands Zpp:nnnC (where C is A,I,F or N) or being accessedwith PRnn (panel responding) - or ZNF will be set TRUE. After being set true the value ofZNF will be updated every 32 seconds and will be set FALSE if it is found that valid datahas been received from all required panels. This includes panels for which zone data isreceived via the IO-NET network and also any direct connection RZDU data link.

ZNF is prevented from returning TRUE during the first 60 seconds after power-up.

ZNF will also be set TRUE if a message is received from the IO-NET network whichcontains zone data and has a panel number the same as the panel number that has beenassigned to the Controller's own RZDU data connection. ZNF will be cleared to FALSE atthe next 32 second update time.

ZNF is always FALSE (except for the situation of duplicated panel numbers justmentioned) if the logic expressions do not access any zone status and no PRnn operandsare used - even if the local RZDU data link is enabled (by including the RZDU parameter). I.e. if the local RZDU data link is enabled but no zone status or PR operands are usedthen ZNF will still always return FALSE even if the local RZDU data link fails.

If it is necessary to detect this fault then include a PRnn operand (see below) in theprogram. ZNF is a non-latching value, however, the occurrence of a fault can be latchedwith an expression V1 = V1 OR ZNF, for example, or by an NA function.

IB1 Input termination board 1 status. This returns TRUE if the board is present.

IB2 Input termination board 2 status. This returns TRUE if the board is present.

OB1 Output termination board 1 status. This returns TRUE if the board is present.

OB2 Output termination board 2 status. This returns TRUE if the board is present.

IRnnn IO-NET controller responding status. This may be used to detect a loss ofcommunications with controller nnn. It is necessary to use a timer in conjunction with theIRnnn operand since IRnnn actually returns a value which OSCILLATES between TRUEand FALSE when controller nnn is responding normally. The value of IRnnn operand isset TRUE whenever a message containing input status data (i.e. the status of the 32 inputpoints on controller nnn) is received from controller nnn, but at periodic intervals of severalseconds IRnnn is set FALSE and remains FALSE until the next point status data isreceived from controller nnn.

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The rate at which controller nnn transmits its point status data is set by a programmableparameter (DRFT) in the control program running in controller nnn when it is inprogrammed mode and for a controller running in slave mode the rate is one of 2 fixedvalues (6 seconds for non modem mode and 12 seconds for modem mode - refer LT0115section 6.1). Also, whenever a change of state on an input point occurs then thatcontroller will immediately transmit its point status data. The IRnnn operand is set FALSEat periodic intervals according to the value of the programmed parameter DRQT andremains FALSE until the next point status data is received from controller nnn. Hence it isnecessary to use a timer to detect the condition of IRnnn returning FALSE continuously forlonger than a certain length of time - a time of 30 seconds or more is recommended.

As an example, the following logic will result in output 32 turning on if a period of 30seconds occurred during which no point status data was received from Controller 16. Output 32 will turn off immediately any point status data is received from Controller 16.

T1[30,0] = NOT IR16032 = T1

As a further example, the following logic results in output 32 turning on if, for 30 seconds,no status data is received from Controller 16. The output will stay on, even if point statusdata is subsequently received, until reset by input I1/1S.

T1[30,0] = ÎR16032 = T1 + (032N. Î1/1S)

When input I1/1 is put into short circuit, output 32 will turn off if the fault has cleared, i.e. ifT1 is false. Output 32 will always be on if the fault is still present (T1 TRUE).

The value of DRQT also determines how often the value of the INF operand is updatedand is normally set to about twice as long as the value of DRFT. It is not recommended toreduce the value of DRQT to anything less than the default value supplied in the suppliednetwork profiles.

PRnn Fire panel responding status. This is similar to the IRnn operand described above, butmay be used to detect a loss of communications with panel nn. It is necessary to use atimer in conjunction with the PRnn operand since PRnn returns a value whichOSCILLATES between TRUE and FALSE when panel nn is responding normally. Thevalue of PRnn is set TRUE whenever a valid communication is received from panel nnn(either from the local RZDU input or from zone data received on the network) but atperiodic intervals (fixed at 32 seconds) the value of PRnn is set FALSE and remainsFALSE until the next valid communication is received from panel nn. Normally onecommunication (a message) is received from each fire panel every 2 seconds, either fromthe local RZDU input or from zone data received on the network.

PRnn is forced to return TRUE for the first 60 seconds after power up of the controller toallow time for communication with the network to be established.

As an example, the following logic will result in Output 32 turning on if no message isreceived from Panel 5 for approximately 60 seconds. The output will turn off as soon as amessage is received.

T1[60,0] = NOT PR5O32 = T1

The following modification shows how the output can be latched on until reset by inputI1/1S.

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5.3.4.7 Constants

TRUE may be used to return the value TRUE.FALSE may be used to return the value FALSE.

e.g. V1 = FALSE sets variable V1 to FALSEO3 = TRUE turns output 3 on.

5.3.4.8 Timers

A timer can be used to detect a particular condition being continuously TRUE or FALSE for a setlength of time. Up to 128 timers may be used but may be limited to less than this depending onthe RAM storage limits in the controller. An input condition, start delay and stretch delay must bespecified for a timer with a statement as follows.

Tnnn[xxx,yyy] = input condition OR Tnnn(xxx,yyy) = input condition

where nnn is the timer number 1 to 128, xxx is the start delay, 0-255 (seconds)yyy is the stretch delay, 0-255 (seconds)and input condition is any valid expression and may include any number ofoperands, NA functions etc.Either [] or () may be used.

The current "state" of a timer is either TRUE or FALSE and may be accessed in an expressionwith the operand Tnnn, where nnn is the timer number 1-128.

Timer numbers used in a control program should be used "contiguously", starting with 1, tominimise the usage of RAM in the controller. E.g.. if a program needs two timers, then use timers 1and 2 - don't use timers 5 and 25 as this will waste RAM memory.

The state of a timer is set to TRUE or FALSE as follows:

If the current state of timer nnn is FALSE, then when the input condition has a transition fromFALSE to TRUE, the start delay (xxx) starts. If the input condition remains continuously TRUE forthe entire length of time specified by the start delay, then the current state of the timer will be set toTRUE – i.e. Tnnn will return a value of TRUE. The current state of the timer will then remainTRUE until the input condition becomes FALSE (and remains FALSE) for the length of timespecified by the stretch delay. Ie. if the current state of timer is TRUE, then when the inputcondition has a transition from TRUE to FALSE, the stretch delay (yyy) starts and if the inputcondition remains continuously FALSE for the length of time specified by the stretch delay then thecurrent state of the timer will be set to FALSE - i.e. Tnnn will return a value of FALSE.

When the timer is false, if the input condition does not remain continuously true for the full lengthof the start delay, then the timer will not become true. Similarly when the timer is true, if the inputcondition does not remain continuously false for the full length of the stretch delay then the timerwill not become false.

TRUE......... +-----------------------+Input Condition ¦ : ¦FALSE .......------+ : +-------------------. : Start : : Stretch :. : Delay : : Delay :TRUE......... : +-------------------------+Timer Condition : ¦ ¦FALSE .......--------------+ +---------

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one pass of the control program is dependent on the size of the program i.e. the number and sizeof the expressions it contains. Typically this could be 100 to 300 milliseconds, but could be as longas 500 to 600 milliseconds for large programs.

If the start delay is zero, then when the input condition becomes TRUE the state of the timer willimmediately be set TRUE. Note that the state of the timer changes only when the input conditionis evaluated, which is once on each pass through the entire control program. I.e. even with a startdelay of zero, short lived changes of the input condition may not cause the timer state to becomeTRUE. The timer state will become TRUE only if the input condition is TRUE at the time the inputcondition is evaluated.

Similarly, if the stretch delay is zero, then when the input condition becomes FALSE, the state ofthe timer will immediately be set FALSE, but note again that short lived changes of the inputcondition may not cause the timer to change state.

At power up, the state of all timers is FALSE.

The state of a timer, Tnnn, may be used anywhere in an expression and the same timer or anynumber of timers may be accessed any number of times in the same expression. A timer Tnnn,may also be used in the set list of an NA function and may also be used as the reset operand in anNA function.

Timer example 1

The following example shows how a timer can be used to give an oscillating output with fixed pulsewidths of 30 seconds on and 20 seconds off.Output 32 will be on for 30 seconds and off for 20 seconds.

T4[20,30] = NOT T4O32 = T4

The input condition to timer 4 is NOT T4, hence if T4 is initially FALSE then the input condition willbe TRUE, so after 20 seconds the state of the timer will then be set TRUE. This causes the inputcondition to become FALSE, so the stretch delay (30) starts and after 30 seconds the state of thetimer will be set FALSE. The cycle then repeats.

Timer Example 2

This example shows the logic required to achieve the equivalent of the "pulse" timer provided onan F3200 fire panel.

A timer can be used to give a single pulse and then turn off even if the "input condition" remainsTRUE. Any input condition can be used - the example uses I1/1S but it may be any expression. When I1/1S has been TRUE continuously for 10 seconds, output 32 will turn on and stay on forexactly 20 seconds, after which it will turn off and stay off even if I1/1S is still TRUE. A transition ofI1/1S from FALSE to TRUE is then required to start the process off again. Transitions of I1/1Swhile the timer is TRUE and output 32 is on are ignored.

V1 = I1/1SV2 = NOT T1T1[10,20] = NA(V2;V1) AND NOT T1 AND V1O32 = T1

This is a fairly complex example. Suppose the state of the timer is initially FALSE and I1/1S is alsoFALSE. When I1/1S goes TRUE the NA function will be set TRUE and will remain TRUE until V2has a transition from FALSE to TRUE (which will occur when timer T1 has a transition from TRUEto FALSE). When the NA function goes TRUE the start delay of the timer will start because theentire input condition is TRUE (V1 is TRUE and "NOT T1" is also TRUE).

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FALSE) so the stretch delay starts and after 20 seconds the state of the timer will become FALSEand output 32 will turn off. The transition of the timer from TRUE to FALSE will reset the NAfunction so that a new transition of V1 from FALSE to TRUE is then required to start the wholeprocess off again.

+-------------------------------------- I1/1S --------+ +++10secs++ +-------------------+ O32 ------------------+ +-------- +++++ 20 secs +++++

The delay before output 32 turns on is set by the start delay and the length of time that output 32stays on for is set by the stretch delay.

Timer Example 3 - a Pulse Counter

"Pulse counter logic" may be used to create even longer time delays than the maximum of 255seconds. The following example uses T5 (Timer 5) as the input condition to count pulses from,but the equation V131=T5 may specify any input condition for which pulses are to be counted,E.g.. a circuit input. (If pulses from a circuit input are being counted, short duration pulses may bemissed.)

The following pulse counter logic relies on the fact that the equations are executed EXACTLY inthe order shown - which is what an IO-NET controller does.

Note also that ideally a program should allocate variable numbers starting from 1 up contiguously. However, using variable numbers as shown makes the logic easier to understand.

T5[13,2] = NOT T5V131 = T5V132 = (V132 XOR (^V131.V151))V151 = V131V133 = (V133 XOR (^V132.V152))V152 = V132V134 = (V134 XOR (^V133.V153))V153 = V133V135 = (V135 XOR (^V134.V154))V154 = V134V136 = (V136 XOR (^V135.V155))V155 = V135

The state of variable V132 will change every 15 seconds (13+2) at the time that timer 5 has atransition from TRUE to FALSE. I.e. V132 oscillates and is TRUE for 15 seconds and FALSE for15 seconds.

Variable V133 will change every 30 seconds at the time that variable V132 has a transition fromTRUE to FALSE.

Similarly, V134 will change state every 60 seconds, V135 every 2 minutes, and so on, with eachsuccessive timer doubling the time period.

Timer Example 4, Long Output Pulses

The pulse counters of Example 3 can be used to generate long time delays. Suppose it isnecessary to turn output 32 on for 15 minutes and off for 30 minutes continually. This can be doneusing the pulse counter equations above but with start and stretch delays in the base timer of 178and 2. I.e. T5[178,2] = NOT T5.

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The following table shows the state of the 4 variables V132-V135 after 3,6,9,12,15...... minutes.

Time (Minutes) V132 V133 V134 V135 Binary Value of Counter0 F F F F 03 T F F F 16 F T F F 29 T T F F 312 F F T F 415 T F T F 518 F T T F 621 T T T F 724 F F F T 827 T F F T 930 F T F T 10

With the addition of a reset variable (V130) the pulse counter logic can be used to make Output 32oscillate on for 15 minutes and off for 30 minutes.

T5[178,2] = NOT T5.V130V131 = T5V132 = (V132 XOR (^V131.V151)).V130V151 = V131V133 = (V133 XOR (^V132.V152)).V130V152 = V132V134 = (V134 XOR (^V133.V153)).V130V153 = V133V135 = (V135 XOR (^V134.V154)).V130V154 = V134V160 = ((^V132.V133.^V134.V135).^V160) + (V160.^(V132.^V133.V134))V130 = ^(V160 XOR V161)V161 = V160O32 = V160

At startup of the controller, V160 and V161 will both be false so V130 will be set TRUE after thefirst pass and the pulse counter will start counting. When the state of variables V132-V135reaches FTFT respectively, (10 counts of 3 minutes = 30 minutes), V160 will become TRUE.

V130 will then immediately be set FALSE for exactly one pass of all equations which will reset thepulse counter. V160 then remains TRUE until the state of variables V132-V134 reaches TFTrespectively (15 minutes) at which point V160 will become FALSE and once again V130 willimmediately become TRUE for exactly one pass of all equations and reset the counter.Note that the logic works for all cases of the on and off times being less, equal or greater thaneach other.

Timer Example 5 - Long Time Delay Input Monitoring

Suppose it is necessary to detect an input condition being continually true for 15 minutes at whichpoint an output is to turn on and remain on until the input condition has been continually false for 6minutes.

The following equations do this with the desired input condition being I1/1S. (The input conditioncould actually be any expression.)

T5[178,2] = NOT T5.V130V131 = T5V132 = (V132 XOR (^V131.V151)).V130V151 = V131V133 = (V133 XOR (^V132.V152)).V130


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V152 = V132V134 = (V134 XOR (^V133.V153)).V130V153 = V133V135 = (V135 XOR (^V134.V154)).V130V154 = V134V136 = (V136 XOR (^V135.V155)).V130V155 = V135V162 = I1/1SV160 = ((V132.^V133.V134).^V160) + (V160.^(^V132.V133))V130 = ^((^V162.^V160) + (V162.V160) + (V160 XOR V161))V161 = V160O32 = V160

The equation for V130 specifies the conditions which reset the counter. It is important that thelength of the stretch timer is a small, non-zero value, otherwise the base timer will not get resetproperly when the pulse counter is reset (V130 set false). A value of 2 should always be used forthe stretch delay.

The counter is continuously reset while "V160 is false and the input condition is false" OR while "V160 is TRUE and the input condition is also TRUE"

and the counter is reset for exactly one pass following any transition of V160. An alternative equation for V160 which produces the same result is V160 = ((V132.V134).^V160) + (V160.^(V133)).i.e. it is possible to leave out some of the "least significant" variables which for which the "matchcondition" is FALSE.

Timer Example 6 - Long Time Delay Input Monitoring

The following example of pulse counter timing is a variation of the preceding example. Supposean output is to turn on after an input condition has been TRUE continually for 15 minutes and stayon for exactly 6 minutes and then turn off and stay off until the input condition has a transition fromFALSE to TRUE and the cycle starts again.

T5[178,2] = NOT T5.V130V131 = T5V132 = (V132 XOR (^V131.V151)).V130V151 = V131V133 = (V133 XOR (^V132.V152)).V130V152 = V132V134 = (V134 XOR (^V133.V153)).V130V153 = V133V135 = (V135 XOR (^V134.V154)).V130V154 = V134V136 = (V136 XOR (^V135.V155)).V130V155 = V135

V162 = I1/1SV160 = ((V132.^V133.V134).^V160) + (V160.^(^V132.V133))V163 = ((^V160.V161) + V163).V162V130 = ^((^V162.^V160) + (V160 XOR V161) + V163)V161 = V160O32 = V160

V163 is set true when V160 has a transition from TRUE to FALSE (i.e. the point at which theoutput turns off), and latches TRUE until V162 (the input condition) becomes FALSE.

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"the input condition is FALSE and V160 is FALSE"OR while "V163 is true"and the counter is reset for exactly one pass following any transition of V160.

Timing Accuracy

For time delays requiring greater accuracy/resolution, smaller values of the start and stretch delaysin the base timer of the pulse counter can be used but more equations and variables will beneeded to achieve longer times. For accuracy, it is important that the stretch delay value in thebase timer is a small non zero value - the value 2 is recommended. Also, the start delay shouldalways be a non zero value - i.e. do not have a value of zero for the start delay.

There is an inaccuracy in the base rate of a timer. Due to the way the time is measured, thecontroller decrements every timer at a nominal rate of once every 1.008 seconds (1108milliseconds) and this is also subject to a variation in the base crystal oscillator which isapproximately 0.5% (half a percent).

Hence, with increasing a time delay, a variation of +1.3 percent to +.3 percent can occur. In a 24hour period this can amount to 15 to 20 minutes.

Even with start and stretch delays both non-zero, there is potential for variation in the repeat rate ofa time, e.g. T5[1,1] = NOT T5, will repeat exactly every 2 seconds in most cases except forprograms where the time to execute one pass of the output logic is approaching 1 second or more.

For all but extremely large programs, the execution time of one pass of the output logic is normallyless than 500 milliseconds.

If a timer is used to drive a pulse counter, any inaccuracy in the base timer has a multiplying effectthrough the pulse counter.

5.4 Change Log

The change log is a record of changes made to an IO-NET program. When you save a file, you willbe prompted to fill in a summary of the changes you have made, and this will be maintained in theChange Log.

5.5 Notes

Enter any text you like here. It is for documentation and notes on operation of the system.

This information is not stored in the IO-NET controller, so it will not be extracted when Extracting aprogram from an IO-NET Controller . Therefore, and as a backup, it is essential that youmaintain a copy of the SmartConfig file.

5.6 Network Profiles

The network profiles for various baud rates, and with and without modems, are prepared by TycoSafety Products and supplied with SmartConfig. They should not need changing or adding to by auser.

More information on the parameters is in LT0115 VIGILANT IO-NET PROGRAMMABLECONTROLLER USER'S MANUAL.

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5.7 Example Programs

Some example programs are included here.

See the next few pages (press next at the top of the page, or expand the table of contents), formore details.

5.7.1 Duplicating Non-Programmed mode

The following program duplicates the operation of non-programmed mode if it was running in acontroller with address one.

O1 = I1/1A OR I1/1SO2 = I1/2A OR I1/2S: : :O32 = I1/32A OR I1/32S

5.7.2 Passing Data onto the IO-Net network

Each controller transmits the state of all its inputs onto the IO-NET network. By wiring a localoutput to one of its own inputs it is possible for a controller to effectively pass output informationonto the network for use by other controllers. This could include error conditions E.g.. INF or ZNF,or perhaps even the state of one of its own outputs.

With an output wired directly to an input, when the output is on, the state of the input will beEITHER alarm or short circuit (with low current pull-up it will definitely be short circuit but with highcurrent pull-up it may be either alarm or short circuit), and when the output is off, the state of theinput will be either normal or open circuit depending on whether an EOL resistor is connected ornot.

E.g. If the controller at address 8 has output 32 wired directly to input 32 and included thestatement O32 = INF OR ZNF, then if some other controller (say 5) included the statement

O1 = I8/32A OR I8/32S

then output 1 (on controller 5) would be on when controller 8 had a zone network fault (ZNF) or anIO-NET network fault (INF).

5.7.3 Accessing Zones

The following are simple examples of output logic using fire panel zone data.

O1 = Z3:1A ; output 1 on if zone 1 on panel 3 is in alarm

V1 = Z0:2A OR Z0:3A OR Z0:4AO2 = V1 ; output 2 on if alarm on zones 2, 3 or 4 of panel 0.

O3 = NA (I1/1S; Z1:2A, Z1:3A, Z1:4A); output 3 on if any new alarm on zones 2, 3 or 4 of panel 1, latched until reset by short circuit oninput 1 on controller 1.

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5.8 Checking a Program

Use the command Check | Check Output Logic.

This checks the logic without attempting to connect to an IO-NET programmer.

You may need to adjust the amount of available RAM in the Parameters page, Off-Line RAMassumptions. See RAM Assumptions .

Error Messages

Range ErrorThis occurs when an out of range numerical value is used. Examples are use of a controller circuitinput number of 33 when the allowed range is 1 to 32 or a variable number of 0 when the range is1 to 256.

Syntax ErrorThis covers many different types of error such as illegal characters or unknown words or bracketsor operators missing in an expression.

Target Stack ErrorThis error is unlikely to occur but will if more than 16 levels of stack space are required at run-timein the IO-NET Controller to evaluate an expression. The compiler detects this and indicates anerror.

E.g. O1 = V1 OR (V3 OR (V4 ... with 17 levels of nested brackets would exceed this limit.

To overcome the error, reduce the number of brackets or separate the expression into two partsusing a variable.

Missing Network ParametersMissing RZDP Parameter for Protocol TypeParameters must precede expressionsMissing RZDU parameterThese errors should now never occur. Contact Tyco Safety Products if they do.

Cant access own address with IRThe IR operand is not allowed to specify a controller number which is the same as the Addressassigned on the Parameters Page.

No END Statement in Source FileAn END statement must be included at the end of the Output Logic.

WARNING multiple expressions for the same outputIf the same output is controlled by more than one expression then a warning message isdisplayed.e.g. O12 = Z1A

O12 = Z1Fis an example where output 12 is controlled by more than one equation and will result in apotentially intermittent and indeterminate output state. This warning will not prevent programmingof the controller but, for normal operation, it should not be done.

WARNING multiple expressions for the same timerIf the same timer is controlled by more than one equation then a warning message is displayed.e.g. T1[15,30] = I1/1S

T1[15,30] = I2/1SControl of a timer by more than one equation will give indeterminate operation and should not bedone. Variables can be used if the input condition for a timer is long and complex.

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Base Page RAM Limit ExceededIf this error occurs it means that the output logic compiled with no syntax errors but that the totalnumber of variables, NA functions, timers and remote IO-NET controllers accessed exceededavailable base page RAM space in the IO-NET controller.

If the target Controller was not on line when the source file was compiled, then the logic should bere-compiled with the target Controller on line. (Refer to Programming an IO-NET Controller) .

If this error still occurs when the logic is compiled with the target Controller on line, then it isnecessary to reduce the usage of:

1. The range of variables used. Always start with variable V1 and use variables contiguously(without any "gaps"). E.g. if you require 3 variables, use V1, V2, V3 - do not use V1, V100,V256.

2. NA functions or the number of operands in an NA function.

3. The range of IO-NET Controller numbers accessed in the control program. The differencebetween the highest and lowest controller number accessed determines the amount ofbase page RAM required. So, if possible, Controllers should be accessed contiguouslybut the lowest Controller accessed does not have to be 0.

4. The range of timers used. Always start with timer T1 and use timers contiguously.

5. The RANGE of fire panels accessed in zone operands - the difference between thehighest and lowest fire panel number determines the amount of base page RAM required.Use consecutive panel numbers if possible.

Note, it does require fairly heavy use of variables, NA functions, etc., to exceed the base pageRAM limit.

E.g. if the highest and lowest IO-NET Controller numbers accessed were 31 and 0, and all 256variables (V1 to V256) were used, then approximately 144 NA function operands can be used (E.g.24 NA functions with 6 operands each or 12 NA functions with 14 operands each). An NA functionwith 7 to 14 operands uses 2 bytes of RAM.

Total RAM Limit ExceededIf this error occurs it means that the source file compiled with no syntax errors but the total amountof RAM required in the IO-NET Controller for storing zone data, IO-NET Controller point status,variables, NA functions, timers and RZDU receive buffer, if any, exceeded the available RAM.

If the problem occurred when checking a program, enter the correct numbers under "RAMAssumptions" (refer to Off-line RAM Assumptions ), or check compiling with the targetController on line. (Refer to Programming an IO-NET Controller) .

If this error still occurs when the source file is compiled with the target Controller on line then tickthe box Allow reduced RAM , or reduce the usage of:

1. The range of variables used, the number of NA functions and NA function operands, therange or number of timers used, and the range of IO-NET Controller numbers accessedas discussed under the "Base Page RAM Limit" error above.

2. If any local circuit inputs are accessed on this Controller then specify the address of thetarget Controller. (Refer to Address ). If the address is specified then the number ofcircuit inputs on the local Controller which are accessed makes no difference to theamount of RAM required.

3. Reduce or re-arrange the number of circuit inputs accessed on remote IO-NET controllers.IO-NET controller circuit inputs are stored in groups of four. E.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 are stored asone group, 5, 6, 7, 8 are next, etc, and it is possible that reducing the number of "groups"which are accessed can reduce the required RAM storage. E.g. if 3 circuits are accessed

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on controller 15 try to make them all from the same group such as circuits 1, 2, 3, ratherthan circuits from three different groups.

4. Reduce or rearrange the number of zones accessed. Less RAM is required if zones arecontiguous rather than scattered through a wide range. E.g. Accessing zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8 requires less RAM than accessing zones 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80.

5.9 Programming an IO-Net Controller

To program an IO-NET controller, or check the free space for a new program, use the commandFile | Download to / Upload from Panel.

You will be given the following options. Apart from "Select Comms Port" they all require the IO-NET programmer, with the proposed IO-NET Controller IC inserted, to be connected to theselected Comms port on your PC.

Note to check your program without downloading it and without being connected to an IO-NETprogrammer, see Checking a Program .

Compile OnlyThis compiles your program "online". I.e. it as well as checking for syntax errors it also checks theprogram will fit into the Controller in the programmer. For an explanation of possible errormessages, refer to Checking a Program .

Compile & Program ChipThis compiles your program, and if there are no errors and it will fit into the Controller in the IO-NET programmer, downloads the program to the Controller in the programmer.

Compile & Verify against Chip. This compiles your program and verifies it against the contents of the Controller in the IO-NETprogrammer.

Retrieve Space InfoThis shows details of the Controller in the IO-NET programmer, including the amount of freeEPROM.

Extract Latest Program from ChipThis will allow you to extract the latest program from an IO-NET controller. (See Extracting aprogram from an IO-NET Controller)

Extract Older Program from ChipThis will allow you to extract a selected program (not necessarily the latest) from an IO-NETcontroller. (See Extracting a program from an IO-NET Controller)

Select Comms PortThis enables you to select the comms port on your PC that connects to the IO-NET programmer.The port you select will be remembered across SmartConfig sessions.

LEDs on Programmer BoardWhen your PC is reading data from the Controller in the programmer, both the Verified andProgramming LEDs will be on. When your PC is writing data to the Controller in the programmer,only the Programming LED will be on.

Error Messages

Chip Not RespondingThe PC cannot communicate with the Controller in the Programming Module. Check that thecorrect serial port on the PC is used, the programmer is connected, the IO-NET Controller is

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correctly installed in the programmer, power is applied, and the Reset switch is in the RUNposition.

Switch the programmer module Reset switch to RESET then back to RUN and try again.

If the problem persists, switch the programmer to RESET, turn the programmer power switch OFF,switch the power switch back ON, switch the reset switch to RUN and try the command again.

Chip Checksum Read ErrorThis indicates that a response of some sort was received from the programmer module but therewas an error in the data received (perhaps due to noise on the serial line). Power the programmermodule OFF and then ON and try again.

Invalid Data Read From ChipThis error indicates that the Controller chip is not valid or of an unsupported software version. SmartConfig can program only controller V2.00 version or later.

Unable to Program - EPROM is FullThis indicates that there is not enough space left in the EPROM to program the source file. TheRetrieve command can be used to show how much free space is remaining in an EPROM (inbytes).

The Compile command also indicates the size (in bytes) of the object data produced when thesource file is compiled.

The Controller should either be thrown out or could be used in non-programmed mode. Also it ispossible that the Controller could be used with a smaller source file.

Error Reading File DUMPMEM.BINError Reading File PROGSBC8.BINError Reading File PROGSBC9.BINAll these files are installed with Smartconfig. If you get these messages, one of them must havebeen accidentally deleted. Re-install SmartConfig.

Failure During ProgrammingThis error occurs if something goes wrong during the programming of a source file into theController. Use the Verify and Retrieve command to check if the Controller has been programmedcorrectly. If the Verify fails then it may be possible to try the programming operation again or itmay be necessary to throw the Controller away.

RAM Size Mismatch ErrorThis error can occur during programming an Controller if the source file was compiled with adifferent target Controller on line than the Controller currently being programmed. The source fileshould be re-compiled with the target Controller on line.

5.10 Extracting a program from an IO-Net Controller

To extract a program from an IO-NET controller, use the menu command File | Upload new fromPanel | IONet. (Or if you already have an IO-NET file open, you can use File | Download to /Upload from Panel).

Then to extract the latest program in the Controller, click "Extract Latest Program from chip".

You can also extract an older program from the Controller, i.e., one that has been replaced by anewer version. Click "Extract Older Program from chip". You will then need to enter the programnumber to extract, where 1 is the first program that was ever programmed into the chip, 2 was thesecond program that was ever programmed into the chip, and so on. You will be advised the latestprogram number, so if you want the second latest for example, enter a number one less than thelatest.


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Every program you extract will create a new window in SmartConfig with a name such asNONAME1, NONAME2, etc. You can access these windows with the window menu.

Note 1 - when you extract the latest program from a chip, the CRC of the program will be checkedagainst the chip contents including the remaining free space. When you extract an older program,the CRC will be checked against the older program plus the assumed erased state for what wasthe remaining free space at the time. It can therefore be much quicker to extract a selectedprogram number than the latest program (even if the selected program number is the latest).

Note 2 - when extracting, the following items on the Parameters page are not extracted - Address, Allow reduced RAM , Off-line RAM Assumptions . You may need to change these to

suitable values if re-compiling the extracted program fails due to insufficient RAM.

LEDs on Programmer BoardWhen your PC is reading data from the Controller in the programmer, both the Verified andProgramming LEDs will be on.

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6 Whats NewThis section describes the changes with each new version of SmartConfig.

6.1 Version 1.6.2

FP1600· The default panel firmware version (with File | New) has been changed from V4.xx to V5.xx.

6.2 Version 1.6.1

General· When a file had a very long name with no spaces, attempting to close it when the data had been

changed gave a garbled display in the dialog box asking whether to save the file. This has beenfixed.

· If you closed the window that was active the first time you used File | PDF, then subsequentattempts to PDF failed. This has been fixed.

· The position and size of the terminal window is now saved across SmartConfig sessions.

FP1600· Upload from a FP1600 panel to SmartConfig and download from SmartConfig to a FP1600

panel failed in version 1.6.0. This has been fixed.

6.3 Version 1.6

· Support for IO-Net introduced.· Two lines of text per cell are now displayed in table view, so that long entries are now much

more likely to be displayed in full in this view.· If the change log gets full the oldest entries are now automatically removed.

6.4 Version 1.4

Installer· The installer now optionally adds an Icon to the "Quick Launch" area of the taskbar.· When installing this version of SmartConfig, removing or overwriting any older version of is now

optional, so that new and old versions can easily be run in parallel. Each new version will nowhave separate shortcuts and separate entries in the Control Panel "Add / Remove programs"function. However bug-fix releases by default will continue to overwrite the older version (e.g.1.4.1 will overwrite 1.4.0).

· The uninstall function (invoked either by the "Start Menu", or "Add / Remove programs") nowgives the option of not removing SmartConfig's licence, so uninstalling this version some timeafter installing a newer version, will not necessarily wipe the licence.

· Existing templates that could have been modified and will be overwritten are backed up under a"SavedTemplates" folder in the installation folder.

· If an installation folder was selected using the "Browse" button, "\SmartConfig" was previouslyappended to the chosen folder. Now the chosen folder is used as is.

· It now removes any duplicate "check expiry on startup" task possibly left by a previousinstallation.

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by default installed into a separate folder within the above folder, and in this case the default folderfor data files is now the parent folder of the installation folder, so that previous data files can easilybe located.

However this default location can now be changed with a new menu command "File | SelectDefault Data File Location". You may want to use this command to make the default locationsomething under "My Documents".

Terminal WindowThe terminal window has been improved:· It can be used as a standalone terminal without an open database.· Common Vigilant products can be selected by name so that it is not necessary to remember the

baud rate and other settings for each product.· It now has a 1000 line scrollback buffer.· It now has copy and print commands.· The "send" command has been split into "send file" (which sends an arbitrary file) and "send

database" (which sends the current database).· The "capture" command has been split into "capture file" (which captures to an arbitrary file) and

"capture database" (which extracts the database in the panel, into a new SmartConfig Window).· Connection over TCP/IP is now possible. NOTE : this has had limited testing over wireless and

other slow connections and its operation is not guaranteed. Further information will be suppliedas it becomes available. See Terminal Window in the on-line help file for more information.

Help· The Help file has been split into individual products to make searching easier and reduce

confusion.· The help menu now includes a "What's New" section that describes the changes from the

previous versions.

Templates· Supports multiple templates for each product. Multiple choices are included for each product

under the File | New command based on the available templates found in SmartConfig’sinstallation folder. Also when saving the file you are given the choice of creating a new templateby using the template extension.

Colours· "Greyed out" cells were not displaying properly with the Windows XP “Silver” colour scheme -

this has been fixed.

Zone Labels· Zone LED Labels of the required sizes and spacing can be printed for MX1 and MX4428.

Dual Monitors· Dialog boxes will now generally appear on the monitor you are using.· On startup if the saved position of the main window is off the screen (due to a second monitor

being no longer present), a default position will be used instead.

Dialog Boxes· Dialog boxes have been improved with the use of customised text on each button, instead of

asking convoluted questions to use the standard buttons : OK, Yes, No, Cancel.

Windows disappearing· There was a problem with Windows XP re-arranging the display order of SmartConfig's windows

when switching to another application and then back to SmartConfig. For example, if theterminal window was on top of the main window and you switched to another application andback to SmartConfig, the terminal window could disappear behind the main window. This


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problem has been fixed.

6.5 Version 1.3

· PDF Command added. · You can now cancel a save from the Change Log entry form. · With the “Fill series” command if the increment was not 1 and the number in the second cell was

preceded by letters, it now calculates the increment properly. (E.g. Point 1, Point 3 in the first twocells now continues with Point 5, Point 7

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Index

- A -About 12

Accessing Zones 51

ADDR 32

Address 32

Allow reduced RAM 34

Ancil Config (FP1600) 26

Ancil Map Variables (FP1600) 27

As Form 9

As Table 9

- B -Back 9

- C -Change Log (FP1600) 29

Check 11

Check O/P Logic 11

Check Tables 11

Checking a Program 52

Checks (FP1600) 30

Close 6

Comments (FP1600) 29

Communicating with the FP1600 Panel 29

Compare 6

Compile & Program Chip 54

Compile & Verify against Chip 54

Compile Only 54

Constants 45

Copy 8

Copy with Header Row & Fixed Cols 8

CRC 11

Cut 8

- D -Database Converter 12

Default Folder for Load / Save 6

Delete 8

Download to / Upload from Panel 6

Download to / Upload from Panel (FP1600) 29

Duplicating Non-programmed mode 51

- E -Edit 8

Edit Cell 8

Error Messages 52, 54

Example Programs 51

Exit 6

Export 6

Extract Latest Program from Chip 54

Extract Older Program from Chip 54

Extracting a program from an IONet Controller 55

- F -F3200 / MX4428 Zone Data 40

File 6

Fill Down 8

Fill Series 8

Filter... 9

Find 9, 13

Find Next 9

Firmware, Programming 12

Form View 14

FP1600 Getting Started 21

- G -General Editing Instructions 13

General Format 35

Getting Started (FP1600) 21

Go to Related Table 9

Group Config (FP1600) 25

Group Map Ancil (FP1600) 25

Group Map Variables (FP1600) 26

- H -Help 12


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- I -Info 11

IO-Net Board Inputs 39

IO-Net Board Outputs 40

- L -LCD Protocol 33

LED Protocol 33

LEDs on Programmer board 54

Licence 11

Licensing 15

Loading Files 31

- M -Max Stations 32

Move Column Left 9

Move Column Right 9

MRAM 34

MXST 32

- N -New 6

New Alarm Function 41

Next 13

Notes 50

Notes column in tables 14

- O -Open 6

Operand Types 39

Operators 37

Order of Evaluation 38

Output Logic 35

Overview (FP1600) 19

- P -Passing data onto the IO-Net network 51

Paste 8

PDF 6

Previous 13

Print All 6

Print Table 6

Program Firmware 12

Programming an IO-Net Controller 54

- R -Renew 11

Retreive Space Info 54

RZDP 33

RZDU 32

RZDU Number 32

RZDU Protocol 33

- S -Save 6

Select 9

Select All 8

Select Comms Port 54

Show All Rows/Unsort 9

Show CRC 11

Show Used Rows 9

SmartConfig Help 12

Sort Ascending 9

Sort Descending 9

Status Display 13

System Conditions 43

System Config (FP1600) 28

- T -Table view 13

Template Files 14

Terminal Window (File Menu) 6

Terminal Window (General) 16

Terminate 11

Timers 45

Tools 12

TX Zone Data 33

TXZD 33

- U -Undo 8


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Upload New from Panel 6

- V -Variables 40

Variables Notes (FP1600) 28

Version (FP1600) 21

View 9

- W -Window 11

- Z -Zone Data 40

Zone Map Ancil (FP1600) 23

Zone Map Groups (FP1600) 23

Zone Map Variables (FP1600) 24

Zones (FP1600) 22

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